Roundup: Supreme Court hears arguments in Alabama death penalty case
Alabama appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court last week, arguing that the state should be allowed to execute a death…
Roundup: University of Alabama suspends two student publications, citing anti-DEI regulations
The University of Alabama last week permanently suspended two student-run magazines, Alice Magazine and Nineteen Fifty-Six. UA officials cited federal…
Roundup: Doug Jones enters governor’s race
Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones has announced he is running in the 2026 governor’s race. Jones, who is running as…
Roundup: Controversial Bessemer data center moves forward with city approval
Bessemer city officials took the next steps to allow a $14 billion data center project to move forward last week,…
Roundup: Alabama’s newest prison opening delayed; state eyes borrowing money for more prison construction
Alabama’s newest prison, a $1 billion mega-facility currently under construction in Elmore County, will not open on schedule, the Alabama…
Roundup: Alabama submits plan to improve rural healthcare to federal government
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced last week that the state has submitted its plan for improving rural healthcare to the…
Roundup: One month into government shutdown, Alabamians feel the stress from SNAP
One month into the shutdown of the federal government, Alabamians are feeling the mounting strain from interruptions to government services,…
Roundup: State library board hearing on transgender book rule raises questions about politicization
The Alabama Public Library Service held a public hearing last week regarding a proposed rule targeting what the board has…
Roundup: Struggling Montgomery hospital’s funding in limbo after mayor’s veto
The fate of Montgomery’s Jackson Hospital is still up in the air after Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed vetoed a resolution…
Roundup: Montgomery mass shooting kills two; one juvenile charged in connection
A mass shooting in downtown Montgomery on Oct. 4 that killed two and injured a dozen others still has led…