Mary Claire Wooten

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National / Courts

Alabama officials praise Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship injunctions

Alabama leaders praised a Supreme Court decision limiting nationwide injunctions and allowing partial enforcement of Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order.

July 1, 2025

Caroleene Dobson announces campaign for secretary of state

Caroleene Dobson enters the 2026 secretary of state race after a 2024 congressional loss, joining Andrew Sorrell in the Republican primary.

June 27, 2025

Prefiled bill would overhaul Alabama’s new hemp regulation law

Senate Bill 1, reintroduced by Sen. April Weaver, would upend the House Bill 445's framework and restrict sales to licensed pharmacies.

June 26, 2025

House Democrats reintroduce abortion rights bill on Dobbs anniversary

House Democrats reintroduce abortion rights bill to restore access as Alabama continues enforcing strict post-Dobbs reproductive health bans.

June 25, 2025

Alabama’s only civil legal aid faces elimination under proposed cuts

Federal cuts threaten to dismantle Alabama’s only statewide legal aid, leaving over one million low-income residents without civil legal support.

June 24, 2025

Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles releases May statistics

The Bureau's May statistics represent a continued low grant rate amid talks of reformed guidelines.

June 20, 2025

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Alabama leaders praise Supreme Court ruling on gender-affirming care

Alabama’s congressional delegation and state leaders praised the Supreme Court’s decision upholding transgender care bans.

June 19, 2025

Rep. Sewell recognizes Juneteenth on U.S. House floor

Sewell honored Juneteenth while celebrating MLB’s return to Birmingham and Willie Mays Park’s renovation in Fairfield.

June 18, 2025

Salaam Green’s debut poetry collection explores memory and ancestry

Salaam Green, Birmingham's inaugural poet laureate, releases "The Other Revival," a poetry book about history and healing in the South.

June 17, 2025

Alabama Values launches “Been Banned” series on censored history

Alabama Values’ Juneteenth event launched “Been Banned” to resist historical erasure and celebrate Black cultural traditions.

June 13, 2025