State News

By Kent Faulk Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox took to Twitter this weekend in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of abortion rights to say now is the time for Alabama to expand Medicaid coverage […]

By Sarah Swetlik  Rep. Terri Collins, the Decatur Republican who sponsored what was the nation’s strictest anti-abortion law in 2019, said she expects no exceptions for rape or incest will be considered until Alabama’s next legislative […]

By John Sharp The Interstate 10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project’s costs have increased to $2.7 billion under a project that state officials are targeting for a completion by 2028, according to a project update […]

By Amy Yurkanin Pro-abortion advocates in Alabama are shifting strategies to help women travel for care and protect them from prosecution in the aftermath of today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down the right to […]

By Ashley Remkus and Ramsey Archibald The church shooting in Vestavia Hills is the latest instance of increasing gun violence in Alabama, already one of the most violent states in America. But unlike other recent high-profile massacres […]

By Lawrence Specker Juneteenth is a holiday that seems to get a little more joyous across Alabama every year, and judging from the ever-increasing number of public celebrations. 2022 continues the trend. A Juneteenth Celebration […]

By the Campaign to Elect Malika Sanders Fortier Governor Next week, Tuesday, June 21st, 2022 an African – American woman will become the first nominee to a major party in Alabama. Malika Sanders Fortier, a […]