Jacob Holmes

Jacob Holmes is a reporter. You can reach him at [email protected]

Legislature

House committee advances bill to ban chemtrails

Speakers at the public hearing on the bill blamed chemtrails for the flooding of Camp Mystic in Texas last summer.

February 16, 2026

House committee advances bill to reshape Archives board

Lawmakers advanced legislation to grant political leaders control over board appointments, sparking concerns about the removal of two Black members.

February 13, 2026

Senate committee approves abstinence-based sex ed bill

An Alabama Senate committee advanced legislation Thursday requiring public schools to exclusively teach sexual risk avoidance, effectively rebranding abstinence-only sex education.

February 12, 2026

Lawmakers fast-track bill to replace Public Service Commission elections with appointments

An Alabama House committee quickly approved a bill shifting utility regulators from elected to appointed positions despite concerns over corporate influence.

February 11, 2026

Who are we killing Sonny Burton for?

Alabama scheduled the nitrogen hypoxia execution of 75-year-old Sonny Burton, though jurors and the victim’s daughter urged the state for mercy.

February 10, 2026

Jones vows to remove APLS members if elected governor

John Wahl, APLS chair and Republic candidate for lieutenant governor, said Jones' comments were "unhinged."

February 9, 2026

Bill to criminalize church protests advances in House

The bill is a response to an incident at a Minnesota church last month.

February 5, 2026

House committee advances bill to rename Gulf of Mexico

The committee also heard a bill by Representative Mark Gidley on prohibiting the term "West Bank" for Israel's West Bank.

February 5, 2026

Fairhope Library won’t move books after state aid loss

The library will soon be able to participate in the county courier service again after changes made Tuesday.

February 4, 2026

North Alabama neo-Nazi bought firearms with intent to take out “high value targets,” FBI says

Aiden Cuevas faces a charge of conspiracy to traffic illegal firearms, including to other area neo-nazis.

January 30, 2026