Alex Jobin

Alex Jobin is a reporter. You can reach him at [email protected].

Legislature / Public safety

House 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.

April 3, 2026

House committee advances bill to exclude credit card transaction fees from sales tax

Business leaders praised the legislation for providing statutory clarity, while local government advocates warned of lost municipal revenue.

April 2, 2026

Senate committee OKs bill to expand PSC, create secretary of energy

A dramatically altered utility regulation bill advanced Tuesday over fierce objections from advocates who called the last-minute substitute a Trojan horse.

April 1, 2026

U of A EPC releases report on transportation infrastructure in the Black Belt

Researchers detailed how inadequate rural roadways isolated workers and fueled political tensions over state infrastructure funding priorities.

March 31, 2026

Alabama Young Democrats, College Democrats endorse Escott Lumpkin in District 60

Alicia Escott Lumpkin is challenging four-term incumbent Representative Juandalynn Givan in House District 60.

March 30, 2026

Craig Jelks visits Islamic Academy of Alabama, condemns Tuberville Islamophobia

Independent Senate candidate Craig Jelks toured a Homewood Islamic school to counter conservative misinformation after safety concerns derailed the academy's relocation.

March 27, 2026

Sens. Britt, Tuberville vote again to reject Iran war powers resolution

The measure, which was blocked by a final vote of 53 to 47, would have forced Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from Iran.

March 26, 2026

U.S. Senate passes resolution honoring airmen killed in Iraq refueling plane crash

A unanimous measure remembered the six American service members who lost their lives supporting the war in Iran earlier this month.

March 25, 2026

Dakarai Larriett speaks out against CAW firings, removal of fluoride from water supply

The Democratic U.S. Senate candidate criticized the utility's recent mass layoffs as corporate irresponsibility and warned the policy changes threatened public health.

March 24, 2026

Sen. Britt signs onto “National Women in Agriculture Day” resolution

The bipartisan measure unanimously passed the Senate to recognize over 1.2 million women, adding to the Alabama lawmaker's complex agricultural record.

March 23, 2026