Featured Opinion Opinion | Winning power means owning the consequences America and Alabama possess enormous power, but greatness depends on accepting responsibility and protecting those who must live beneath it. Bill Britt1 day ago
Prisons State, DOJ reach settlement to end federal oversight of Tutwiler prison A decade after investigators detailed widespread sexual abuse, Alabama officials said reforms improved safety at the women’s prison. Jacob HolmesJuly 27, 2026
Health Jackson Hospital to remain open for now as officials pursue rescue plan Tentative agreement keeps Montgomery hospital open while state, local and health care leaders continue searching for a long-term rescue plan. Bill BrittJuly 3, 2026
Courts Trump nominates Greg Cook to Northern District federal bench Cook’s confirmation would create another Alabama Supreme Court vacancy, giving Governor Kay Ivey the power to appoint his successor. StaffJune 30, 2026
Prisons State seeks lethal injection for Lee after suffocation ruled unconstitutional A federal judge specifically carved out room for the state to pursue execution methods other than nitrogen hypoxia. Jacob HolmesJune 16, 2026
Featured Opinion Opinion | Alabama asks how to execute Jeffery Lee, not why The state is fighting over the method of execution while ignoring the larger question of judicial override. Bill BrittJune 10, 2026
Elections Ivey sets qualifying deadline based on court-ordered map The deadline to qualify is in just nine hours, at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Jacob HolmesJune 2, 2026
Congress GOP leaders blast court blockage of GOP-favored Congressional map Alabama officials split sharply as Republicans appealed to the Supreme Court and Democrats praised a ruling protecting Black voters’ representation. Jacob HolmesMay 27, 2026
Opinion Opinion | Do laws even matter anymore? It seems that laws have become minor inconveniences that are barely speed bumps on the way for certain lawmakers to do whatever they want. Josh MoonMay 13, 2026
Courts Federal court presses Alabama on lawful maps, election chaos Federal court plans to review Alabama's voting maps prior to next week's elections. Josh MoonMay 12, 2026