The report said registration hurdles, voter roll purges, and access limits disproportionately kept Black, Latino, young, and disabled Alabamians from participating. By Alex Jobin A new report has found that…
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Opinion | The ALGOP battle to do nothing for you
ALGOP has gerrymandered itself into a mess, and it’s a mess that isn’t working for Alabama. By Josh Moon If there is one thing the 2026 Alabama legislative session taught…
View More Opinion | The ALGOP battle to do nothing for youGun suicides quietly killing older Alabama men at staggering rate…
Gun suicides quietly killing older Alabama men at staggering rate — but some are doing something about it By William Thornton | wthornton@al.com Jason Smith remembers the moment when things…
View More Gun suicides quietly killing older Alabama men at staggering rate…Opinion | The SPLC indictment is exactly what you think it is—pure BS
The Trump DOJ, which doesn’t have time to bring charges against anyone in the Epstein files, wants to explore a wild conspiracy about the SPLC. By Josh Moon It has…
View More Opinion | The SPLC indictment is exactly what you think it is—pure BSHouse approves roting rights restoration transparency bill
SB24 requires the state to post instructions for formerly incarcerated individuals seeking ballot access and publicly notify individuals who’ve had their rights restored. By Wesley Walter The Alabama House passed…
View More House approves roting rights restoration transparency billHouse passes bill to increase penalties for eluding law enforcement
Despite strong opposition from Democrats citing systemic distrust of police, lawmakers advanced a measure making eluding officers in a vehicle a felony. By Alex Jobin The Alabama House of Representatives…
View More House passes bill to increase penalties for eluding law enforcementOpinion | Alabama can’t afford unserious politics
When politics becomes performance, serious problems go unaddressed. And in Alabama, the consequences are already shaping everyday lives across the state. By Bill Britt Politics is not a game. It…
View More Opinion | Alabama can’t afford unserious politicsOpinion | Alabama has wasted decades on hate. It has never helped anyone
Hate has never helped a single person accomplish anything of substance. By Josh Moon Oftentimes, it is a slightly different perspective on a slice of life that makes all the…
View More Opinion | Alabama has wasted decades on hate. It has never helped anyoneOpinion | Cracks emerge beneath Alabama Republicans’ unity
Republicans still control every lever of state government in Alabama. The question is whether they can continue governing together. By Bill Britt Dominant political parties rarely collapse because voters suddenly…
View More Opinion | Cracks emerge beneath Alabama Republicans’ unityTommy Tuberville Bringing Jim Crowe Back to Alabama
Do we really want to go back to the 60’s and put Alabama back out in the forefront of racism in this country? This is a possibility if the Alabama…
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