Sunday, June 14, 2026

ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant

Merika Coleman

Merika Coleman is a member of the Alabama State Senate, representing District 19 in Jefferson County since 2022.

Alabama must end its role as a safe haven for child sexual abusers

New legislation aims to eliminate Alabama’s status as a refuge for predators by extending civil statutes and creating a revival window.

February 24, 2026

Wasteful spending

I am calling on Commissioner McMillan and the AMCC to stop wasting our money. End these costly legal battles.

December 6, 2024

Senator urges movement on cannabis legislation

The time has come for the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission to fulfill its promise.

July 25, 2024

“The Heart of Dixie” a lost cause

The Heart of Dixie reference is a nod to white slaveholders and does not represent modern-day Alabamians.

January 26, 2022