Days before Alabama execution, federal court orders new hearing
A three judge panel said the ruling that the nitrogen gas protocol that Alabama has used creates a serious risk of serious harm.
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AFL-CIO president aims to unionize 2 million workers in 5 years
Meeting that target requires pushing through longstanding headwinds in federal labor law that make organizing a union an expensive and arduous slog.
Trump administration swiftly moves ahead on plans to restrict voting by mail in the states
Democrats and voting rights advocates oppose the directive as unconstitutional election meddling by Trump and have sued to stop him.
Auburn University trustees dissolve faculty senate, take more direct curricula control
Auburn’s decision came a few months after the Alabama Legislature passed HB 580 putting limits on the powers of faculty senates.
After nursing home crises, states target private equity’s role
Private equity’s foray into healthcare over the past several years, particularly into hospital ownership, has drawn public outrage and legislative scrutiny.
Morgan County judge sets deadline for response to former death row inmate’s appeal
Myers is seeking a new trial after his legal team learned his trial attorney had ties to the Ku Klux Klan, a terrorist organization.
Ethics Commission issues advisory opinions for municipalities and Alabama Board of Medical Examiners
Commissioners approved opinions that allow the Board of Medical Examiners to do business with the Alabama Medical Association.
Telehealth access to abortion pill is lifesaving for domestic violence survivors, some say
Researchers, advocates and survivors of domestic abuse say it’s vital to keep telehealth access available for people in abusive relationships who need discreet abortion options — while the Louisiana suit...
Don’t forget who imposed chaos on Alabama’s elections
The Supreme Court accused a lower court of "interposing" itself over state elections. Don't believe it. They bear responsibility for chaos.
Southern Baldwin County GOP primary heads to runoff
Voters in Baldwin County will choose between incumbent Rep. Frances Holk-Jones, R-Orange Beach, and investment adviser Joe Freeman in the Republican primary runoff election for House District 95 on June 16.
Republicans push $70B for immigration enforcement through US Senate, with no limits on ICE
Senate Republicans approve funding without support from Democrats through the budget reconciliation process after marathon voting session.
Trump picks acting AG Blanche to stay on full time
He will remain as the Attorney General after he had been serving on an interim basis after the president let go of Pam Bondi.
Trump to pump $700M into coal power in the states, as he again blasts renewable energy
President Donald Trump invokes the Cold War-era Defense Production Act to continue operations of 13 coal plants and build two more.
First-time homebuyers face hurdles despite gradual improvement
Home prices increased this year, though not as much as inflation, so affordability has risen in all regions compared with last year, according to the National Association of Realtors. It’s still a hard pur...
Democratic primary for House seat in Lee and Macon counties goes to runoff
Incumbent Pebblin Warren, D-Tuskegee, will face Sidney Brown, assistant chief of staff at Tuskegee University.
Trump administration dumps $1.77B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
The Trump administration jettisons fund after weeks of public scrutiny and criticism from some Republican party members over optics of it.
No primary needed in Montgomery-area Senate districts, three candidates qualify under 2021 map
Gov. Kay Ivey called the special primary election on Friday after the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday allowed the state to use a 2021 Senate district map that a federal court previously ruled...
Congress weighs cuts to states’ already ‘insufficient’ election security dollars
The Election Assistance Commission is the agency responsible for helping states to administer elections but continues to lag with funding.
US Senate panel pans DHS plan to stop customs processing at blue-city airports
Senate Democrats grill Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin during his testimony on immigration and his threat to cripple air travel.
Alabama Democrats had a good primary. But challenges remain.
Democrats still have a tall hill to climb in the fall, but the primary results suggest they're getting enthusiasm where they need it.
The Supreme Court’s Allen v. Milligan decision is a political farce
The court's ruling is impractical, poorly reasoned and contradictory that makes it hard to take the justices seriously.
States face tight timeline as feds unveil new Medicaid work requirement rules
Critics of the new Medicaid work requirement said that it will disqualify people who are eligible without increasing share of workers.
Two Democrats vie for Alabama House seat in Jefferson County
Gigi Hayes, an attorney, and LaTanya Millhouse, a family court judicial assistant, are running to represent Alabama House District 52.
First medical cannabis store opens in Alabama after years of delays
Taylor moved to Arizona for access to medical cannabis and to work in the industry, but came home to be a “voice for the patients.”