Alex Jobin

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State Rep. Drummond hosts Reddit AMA to discuss Mobile mayoral candidacy, platform

State Rep. Barbara Dru.mmond outlines bold vision for Mobile in Reddit AMA, pledging aggressive job creation, neighborhood revitalization, and stronger community policing

July 8, 2025

How Dakarai Larriett’s U.S. Senate campaign is unfolding so far

Political newcomer Dakarai Larriett faces long odds but is building grassroots momentum in his bid for the U.S. Senate.

July 7, 2025

Prefiled bill would require school boards to give credit for private religious instruction

Sen. Shelnutt’s bill would strip local school boards of discretion and require all Alabama districts to grant elective credit for off-campus religious instruction during the school day.

July 4, 2025

Senate passes reconciliation bill including child care reforms touted by Britt

Senate bill slashes aid programs but includes Britt-backed child care tax reforms.

July 3, 2025

Southeast AlabamaWorks to cease operations

The organization announced it will dissolve on September 30, due to decreased state funding from the Alabama Workforce Transformation Act.

July 2, 2025

Prefiled bill would require ignition interlock devices for first-time DUI offenders

A prefiled bill for the 2026 Legislative Session could make ignition interlock devices a requirement for first-time DUI offenders in Alabama.

July 1, 2025

Cannabis Coalition warns of increased law enforcement crackdowns as HB445 takes effect

State law enforcement seized marijuana and paraphernalia after a yearlong investigation, with more action anticipated as new hemp regulations began.

June 30, 2025

Muslim civil rights org condemns Tuberville for “anti-Islam” comments

Tuberville's controversial remarks—amid rising anti-Muslim incidents—stirred strong condemnation from a leading Muslim civil rights group.

June 27, 2025

Medicaid cuts could exacerbate healthcare disparities in Alabama’s Black Belt

A new policy brief detailed long-standing healthcare disparities facing Alabama's Black Belt region, warning of exacerbation by potential Medicaid cuts.

June 26, 2025

Tuberville calls protestors “domestic terrorists,” joins bill criminalizing blocking roads

Earlier this month, mass protests broke out in California and the greater Los Angeles area in response to the Trump administration’s increasingly aggressive efforts to detain migrants through Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Despite evidence that the vast majority of protestors in LA used their First Amendment rights peacefully and that law enforcement, not protestors, … Continued

June 25, 2025