Chance Phillips

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

Municipal elections

“Hate will not win”: Candidate for Hoover City Council addresses racist death threats

Patel’s attorney said the hateful comments “aren’t idle words, these are direct threats of violence” and praised law enforcement’s response.

August 20, 2025

Judge denies request for preliminary injunction in lawsuit over anti-DEI law

In a Wednesday memorandum opinion, a judge said plaintiffs in Simon v. Ivey are unlikely to succeed on the merits.

August 15, 2025

Court orders Alabama to keep using current districts until 2030 redistricting

The panel of three judges declined to place Alabama under preclearance, but chose to retain jurisdiction until the injunction lapses.

August 11, 2025

Frontrunners in statewide races continue to raise significant sums per July reports

Republican candidate for attorney general Katherine Robertson reported another sizable donation from conservative nonprofit First Principles Action Inc.

August 5, 2025

Supreme Court prepares to consider constitutionality of key Voting Rights Act provision

The Supreme Court’s request for briefs on majority-minority districts’ constitutionality indicates a forthcoming ruling could upend the Voting Rights Act.

August 4, 2025

Ethics complaint filed in Georgia over political donations tied to alleged Ponzi scheme

The Georgia-based PAC was charged with failing both to register as an independent committee and to report dozens of expenditures.

August 1, 2025

Conservative groups in Alabama led people to apply to Project 2025, leaked database shows

“I heard about Project 2025 through my time interning in Senator Tuberville’s office,” wrote one applicant.

July 28, 2025

Republican primary for House District 12 heads to run-off

The district has been represented by Republicans since 2010, so the August 12 run-off will likely determine the next HD12 representative.

July 24, 2025

Speaker Johnson recesses House early over potential vote on Epstein documents

Representative Terri Sewell cosponsored a resolution demanding the Trump administration release “unclassified files, flight logs, correspondence, and evidence” related to Epstein.

July 23, 2025

Sens. Britt, Tuberville vote to cut funding for foreign aid and public media

“Too many children will suffer or die as a result” of the proposed cuts, UNICEF executive director Catherine Russell wrote.

July 18, 2025