Families begin receiving inaugural CHOOSE Act funds subsidizing private education
Alabama families who applied to receive funds through Alabama’s new voucher-like school choice program — created by 2024 legislation, the…
Roundup: Millions in federal grants for Alabama schools frozen under Trump administration directive
Alabama schools stand to lose $68 million in federal grant money, following the Trump administration’s calls to freeze $6.8 billion…
Roundup: UA professors, students challenge Alabama’s anti-DEI, ‘divisive concepts’ bill in court
University of Alabama professors and students spent time in court this week, asking a judge to file a preliminary injunction…
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: New hemp bill faces diverse array of pushback
Gov. Kay Ivey signed a new bill on May 14 regulating consumable hemp products, which received pushback from a wide…
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…