Roundup: Dire predictions for wild oyster season spell trouble for coastal Alabama industry
State officials last week warned coastal Alabama’s oyster harvesters that the 2026-2027 harvesting season would start later than usual and,…
Roundup: Data center debate shapes governor race
Debate in Alabama’s governor’s race last week centered on data center development in the state, as Republican nominee and current…
Roundup: Staff of suspended UA student magazines go to appeals court
Attorneys representing the staff of Alice and Nineteen Fifty-Six — two student magazines that the University of Alabama suspended in…
Roundup: Statewide Obamacare enrollment drops 23% without tax credits
Affordable Care Act enrollment in Alabama dropped by 95,000 enrollees — nearly 23% — after enhanced premium tax credits expired…
Roundup: Southern Poverty Law Center case moves forward as ex-official charged
A federal judge denied a motion from the Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center to dismiss criminal charges from the U.S.…
Roundup: State has spent $68M defending ADOC since 2020
A new report from No More Alabama has found that the state has spent $68 million on litigation defending Alabama…
Roundup: Report highlights lack of medical oversight in state’s crisis pregnancy centers
A new report from Reproductive Health and Freedom Watch has called for greater transparency and oversight of crisis pregnancy centers…
Roundup: Nearly 82,000 Alabamians have lost SNAP over past year
A new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities shows 81,800 Alabamians have lost Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…
Roundup: EPA poised to approve controversial Alabama coal ash program
The Environmental Protection Agency is moving to approve a controversial plan that could allow millions of tons of toxic coal…
Roundup: State seeks federal permit to fill wetlands for drawn-out highway project
Alabama officials are seeking federal permission to fill in a stretch of wetlands and streams in the Cahaba and Black…