Courts What’s next for abortion access in Alabama if Roe v. Wade is overturned? Eric Johnston, who authored the 2019 abortion ban in question, said the process could move very quickly. Jacob HolmesMay 5, 2022
Courts Draft opinion signals Supreme Court intent to overturn Roe v. Wade Alabama Republicans praised the chance at overturning the landmark decision, but expressed concern about the draft being leaked. Jacob HolmesMay 3, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | The Great Regression of women’s rights If Roe falls, it will be one of the single largest rollbacks of personal rights in American history. Josh MoonMay 3, 2022
National Alabama AG Steve Marshall won’t say whether Biden is “duly elected” president Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshal was questioned Thursday about the role the organization he leads played in Jan. 6. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 25, 2022
Congress Alabama AG to testify against Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson A Gallup poll published Wednesday found that 58 percent of Americans polled said the Senate should vote in favor of Jackson. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 24, 2022
Elections Coalition of churches condemns SCOTUS decision on Alabama’s new congressional maps Faith in Action Alabama on March 25 is to unveil the group's plan to address voting rights. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 21, 2022
Elections Groups condemn SCOTUS allowing Alabama’s new congressional maps to stand A lawsuit alleges those maps likely violate the Voting Rights Act because they maintain just one majority-minority congressional district. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 10, 2022
Courts Leaders react to Supreme Court’s ruling over Alabama’s new redistricting maps The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturns a lower court’s ruling that those maps likely violate the Voting Rights Act. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 8, 2022
Courts ALGOP calls on U.S. Supreme Court to grant stay on congressional map The party contends the federal court erred by testing the districts with racial benchmarks and call the order "unduly disruptive to the election process." StaffFebruary 2, 2022
Local news Nearly $3 millon in renters assistance given out to Birmingham residents $2.6 million in renters assistance has been directed to more than 530 Birmingham residents. John H. GlennSeptember 14, 2021