Courts
Marshall’s emergency filing could reshape Alabama elections while testing how far courts will go to redefine modern Voting Rights Act protections.
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- Elections
Analysis | Alabama says it had no choice. The record says it did.
Alabama-led candidates to push congressional reform in Washington
Opinion | We’re seeing the power of voting for yourself. Don’t stop
Doug Jones spotlights diesel costs, veterans at Mobile town hall
Alabama Retail PAC endorses seven candidates for 2026
- Governor
- Legislature
State retirees to get hit with another premium increase
Contract Review Committee holds ADOC contracts over prison litigation costs
DraftKings, FanDuel-backed PAC scores big wins in Alabama primaries
“Brawling for our Vote”: Thousands rally to protect Black voting power in the South
Full exchange undercuts claims Ledbetter called for ending 14th Amendment
- Economy
Ivey halts dyed diesel enforcement to aid farmers, timber workers hit by high prices
August home sales indicate traditional seasonal downturn has begun
Target Circle Deal Days returning October 6 and 7
Alabama remains without legal sports betting as NFL season begins
Labor-affiliated investment group sends letter to Mercedes requesting recommitment to company principles
- National
Alabama-led candidates to push congressional reform in Washington
Figures’ bill would fund college for public servants’ children
Britt calls for safeguards on automated license plate readers
Sewell opens service academy nominations for Alabama students
DeKalb County gets ARC grant for economic development upgrades
- Education
Alabama road builders launch student heavy equipment training program
Sewell opens service academy nominations for Alabama students
Commission talks out-of-school education needs, career pathways
Alabama Libraries face new pressure over transgender book ban
Public charter commission OKs charter school merger, FY28 budget request
- Health
Alabama overdose deaths fall 46 percent as opioid response expands
State cancer advocates push Congress for research funding, clinical trial reform
Alabama’s uninsured rate exposes Medicaid expansion gap
UAB selected to participate in the Pediatric Prevention Network, receive $10M in funding
Birmingham clinic faces scrutiny over delays in care for transgender patients
- Opinion
Voting Rights Act stories
Special Session
Lawmakers and residents blasted a proposal that could revive court-rejected congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Elections
Federal courts do not operate on orders alone. They rely, in part, on the credibility of the parties before them.
Elections
The request followed Governor Kay Ivey’s special-session call, raising fresh questions about Alabama’s compliance with a court-drawn congressional map.
Courts
Alabama’s latest filings expose growing tension between Voting Rights Act protections and limits on race-conscious redistricting principles.
Elections
Advocates warn Alabama’s rushed redistricting effort threatens fair representation, voting rights and public trust ahead of primary elections.
Elections
The move followed a Supreme Court ruling Republicans saw as opening a path to revive maps that could restore a GOP sweep.
Elections
This rush to cheat at voting in the wake of the Supreme Court decision further gutting the Voting Rights Act is so very depressing.
Featured Opinion
Nationwide protests against Donald Trump and rightwing extremism have been successful but lacked a clear purpose. Voting should be that purpose.
Elections
Barfoot will seek reelection in 2026 as redistricting litigation alters District 25’s boundaries and creates uncertainty ahead of the primary.