Chance Phillips

Chance Phillips is a reporter. You can reach him at [email protected].

Congress

Sen. Tuberville supports repealing sexual harassment, diversity programs in CHIPS Act

Tuberville wants to repeal parts of the CHIPS Act meant to reduce sexual harassment and increase opportunities for underrepresented workers.

June 20, 2024

Down with the traitors, up with the stars

If they had any honor, every Congressperson who voted to reinstall the Confederate Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery would resign.

June 19, 2024

Autauga County Commission feuds with sheriff over conditions in county jail

The commission ignored complaints about the jail lacking “functioning fire alarm systems since 2016."

June 19, 2024

AG Marshall joins amicus brief criticizing requested Trump gag order

Attorney General Steve Marshall heavily criticized special counsel Jack Smith’s request for a gag order in Trump’s classified documents case.

June 18, 2024

Sen. Britt attacks Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding model

Britt cosponsored a bill to require the CFPB be funded by specific appropriations, not transfers from the Federal Reserve.

June 18, 2024

Rep. Phillip Ensler responds to SCOTUS ruling on bump stocks

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a Trump-era bump stock ban.

June 17, 2024

Reproductive rights organizations: “Human beings are dying” because of state policies

Reproductive healthcare advocacy organizations sound alarm about negative trends in Alabama healthcare, blaming recent restrictions on abortion and IVF.

June 17, 2024

Birmingham Mayor Woodfin agrees to federal “Good Jobs Principles”

Alongside acting Secretary of Labor Su, Birmingham Mayor Woodfin announced his support for the Department of Labor’s Good Jobs Principles.

June 14, 2024

Sen. Tuberville champions Republican Farm Bill framework

The Republican Farm Bill proposal has been criticized for its negative impacts on SNAP, animal welfare protections, and climate change.

June 13, 2024

Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su visits New Flyer plant in Anniston

The acting secretary of labor visited the Anniston New Flyer plant, where workers unionized and won significant raises this year.

June 13, 2024