Roundup: State grocery tax break ends this week
After a two-month break, Alabama’s grocery tax will be back in effect starting July 1, meaning that Alabamians can expect…
From the Editor’s Desk: June
Good afternoon, everyone, I hope you’re doing well! Personally, I’ve been doing pretty great. It’s been a wonderful time to…
Roundup: Two inmate deaths raise concerns about conditions at Birmingham City Jail
Community members are questioning the conditions inside Birmingham City Jail after two inmates died within three days at the facility.…
Roundup: Auburn Board of Trustees dissolves faculty senate, takes curricular control
Auburn University’s Board of Trustees has voted to eliminate shared governance of the university between itself and the school’s faculty…
Roundup: Supreme Court allows state to use Republican-favoring congressional maps
The U.S. Supreme Court weighed in last week on Alabama’s battle to redraw the state’s congressional districts ahead of the…
Meth and magic: a review of Bringing Home the Rain
Going into this installment — I sat down, looked at my last two reviews and thought “I like them but…
Roundup: Federal court undoes congressional redistricting, allows state senate redistricting to move forward
Federal judges last week blocked Alabama’s redistricting plans. The state was in the process of implementing a congressional map that…
Roundup: The winners and the run-offs of Alabama’s primary elections
Alabama’s statewide primary elections took place last week, giving voters the chance to pick the party nominees who will appear…
Roundup: Supreme Court allows redistricting to move forward, prompting protests statewide
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that Alabama can move forward with congressional redistricting, allowing the state to eliminate…
What’s the deal with Tuesday’s primaries?: Your guide to what voting will look like next week
Next week’s statewide primary elections got more confusing, in light of the Supreme Court’s decision earlier this week that Alabama…