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Only 1 in 10 Alabama primary runoff voters showed up. Now some people want to change the rules.
23+ min ago (183+ words) Only about one in ten eligible voters showed up for Alabama's runoff. Critics argue run-offs cost money, reduce participation, and often produce outcomes that look very similar to the first round. Supporters argue lower turnout does not automatically mean lower…...
Court documents reveal lawyers, out-of-state investors first in line if Jackson Hospital settlement is reached
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (371+ words) Court filings show that any Jackson Hospital settlement in its lawsuit against Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama would send money to attorneys and an out-of-state investment group before a dollar reaches hospital operations. A joint prosecution and funding…...
New poll finds majority of parents want TV shows to label LGBTQ content " Barry Moore's bill would enforce it
4+ hour, 53+ min ago (222+ words) U. S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is highlighting a new poll that reveals a most American parents don't want broadcasters trying to indoctrinate American children into the radical transgender movement. According to a new Zogby Analytics poll commissioned by Concerned Women for…...
Phenix City provider swept into largest Medicaid fraud takedown in DOJ history
6+ hour, 23+ min ago (338+ words) A Phenix City provider will pay $300, 000 to resolve federal allegations that it billed Alabama Medicaid for life-skills services to at-risk children that were never delivered, U. S. Attorney Thomas Govan reported to the public on Tuesday. Govan announced the deal as part…...
Regions tower goes red, white and blue for the Fourth
6+ hour, 53+ min ago (355+ words) Regions Bank will light its downtown Birmingham headquarters red, white and blue this week for the Fourth of July and the nation's 250th birthday. The new display goes up Wednesday and will shine each night after sunset, around 8: 30 p. m. , into early July....
7 Things: Iran and U. S. trade accusations and not bombs, Tuberville residency, gas prices, and more. ..
7+ hour, 6+ min ago (266+ words) 7. Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth called out the Freedom From Religion Foundation activists by saying "bless their hearts" after they manufactured a controversy over prayer at Auburn baseball practices while Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U. S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) accurately declared freedom…...
Robertson names Mobile campaign pro Katelanne Fadalla to lead her race for Alabama AG into November
9+ hour, 14+ min ago (258+ words) GOP nominee for Alabama Attorney General in 2026 Katherine Robertson named political strategist Katelanne Fadalla of Mobile as her general election campaign manager on Tuesday, taking over for Annabel Martinson, who led the successful primary and runoff efforts before accepting a…...
Montgomery council rejects Marche Johnson's months-long claims to residency, declares seat vacant
9+ hour, 15+ min ago (350+ words) On Tuesday night, Montgomery City Council declared Montgomery District 3 Councilwoman Marche Johnson's seat vacant, ending weeks of confusion over whether she still lives in the district she was twice elected to serve. A September 1, 2026 special election will be held to…...
Doug Jones says he's 'the same Doug Jones' Alabama voted for in 2020
9+ hour, 18+ min ago (235+ words) Former U. S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) is arguing that he should be Alabama's next Governor because Republicans don't have any real solutions to help the Yellowhammer State. Jones won the nomination in the May 19th Democratic primary with over 75% of the…...
'Bless their hearts': Lt. Gov. Ainsworth shuts down atheist legal activists manufacturing Auburn baseball prayer controversy
17+ hour, 37+ min ago (249+ words) Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth has weighed in on a controversy this week after the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) made headlines by calling on the Auburn baseball program to stop praying publicly as a team and remove crosses from some…...