Education Ivey awards $27 million to Auburn, Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences The funding backs a new civic leadership institute at Auburn and support for Alabama’s recently established health care sciences school. Wesley Walter5 days ago
Featured Opinion Opinion | Ivey served justice. She can help finish the work Governor Kay Ivey’s clemency decision serves justice and offers an opportunity to address Alabama’s unfinished work on judicial override sentences. Bill Britt6 days ago
Governor Ivey commutes death sentence of Toforest Johnson The governor cited concerns over direct evidence as longtime advocates, including former prosecutors and officials, continued pushing for a new trial. Jacob Holmes6 days ago
Featured Opinion Opinion | The pendulum doesn’t swing itself Republics are seldom lost or saved in a single blow. In weeks, Alabama voters decide whether to push the pendulum. Bill BrittOctober 5, 2026
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 BrittAugust 21, 2026
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