Proposed Bessemer data center rallies residents, threatens endangered fish
A proposed 4.5-million-square-foot data processing center has Bessemer residents worried about its ramifications, and could also threaten an already endangered…
Roundup: Alabama planning third Supreme Court appeal in congressional redistricting suit
The Alabama Attorney General’s Office has announced its plans to return to the U.S. Supreme Court for the third time…
Roundup: Experts warn federal budget bill could harm Alabamians access to SNAP, Medicaid
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a megabill seeking to enact much of President Donald Trump’s domestic policy agenda, could…
Roundup: Alabama expects large leadership changes in 2026
Updated 06/03/2025 to add context to Section 504 lawsuit Both Sen. Tommy Tuberville and Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall have…
ADOC attorney fees in settlement cases outpace amount paid to families
In a recent series of articles published by Alabama Reflector called “Blood Money”, investigations into the Alabama Department of Corrections…
Roundup: Alabama Public Library Service provides definition for sexually explicit content
The Alabama Public Library Service board held a crowded meeting on May 8, with over 30 speakers attending to address…
Court ruling blocks ADPH from regulating freestanding birth centers
After a recent court ruling, many practitioners of midwifery are celebrating. The 15th Judicial Circuit Court in Montgomery ruled on…
House passes bills to expand restrictions on drag performances, LGBTQ+ school restrictions
The Alabama House passed HB244 on April 17, which would take the current restrictions placed upon public school teachers in…
Roundup: Judge rules lawsuit over harvested inmate organs may proceed
Alabama Circuit Court Judge J.R. Gaines denied a motion from the Alabama Department of Corrections and University of Alabama at…
Judge rules state cannot prosecute out-of-state abortion assistance
U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson ruled on March 31 that the state of Alabama cannot prosecute those who assist women…