Tuesday, June 16, 2026

ALGOP’s hearing on Tuberville’s residency issues was a spectacular flop Sneed speaks with Memphis coalition against Republican redistricting Runoffs test whether Alabama GOP can answer Reagan’s question SPLC report warns of far-right extremism in Alabama ALGOP dismisses Tuberville challenge after closed hearing ALGOP’s hearing on Tuberville’s residency issues was a spectacular flop Sneed speaks with Memphis coalition against Republican redistricting Runoffs test whether Alabama GOP can answer Reagan’s question SPLC report warns of far-right extremism in Alabama ALGOP dismisses Tuberville challenge after closed hearing ALGOP’s hearing on Tuberville’s residency issues was a spectacular flop Sneed speaks with Memphis coalition against Republican redistricting Runoffs test whether Alabama GOP can answer Reagan’s question SPLC report warns of far-right extremism in Alabama ALGOP dismisses Tuberville challenge after closed hearing

Micah Danney

Micah Danney is a former reporter at the Alabama Political Reporter.

Economy

State unemployment rate dropped to 4.3 in January

There were 97,726 Alabamians counted as unemployed in January.

March 17, 2021

Poor People’s Campaign demands voting rights protections at Statehouse

Moral Mondays movement leaders joined others in state capitals around the country to push for 14 legislative priorities.

March 16, 2021

New unemployment claims increased last week

Fifty-seven percent of the new claims were estimated to be related to the pandemic.

March 12, 2021

SPLC report details election system weaknesses, calls for federal oversight

Nationwide, 243 bills to make voting harder represent a historic threat to democracy, voting rights advocates say.

March 12, 2021

New study paints bleak picture of Alabama’s tradeoff of tax breaks for jobs

Big companies benefit at the expense of their employees and surrounding communities, researchers at Alabama A&M say.

March 10, 2021

Anti-trans health care bill’s sponsor, doctor clash publicly over “dangerous legislation”

Dr. Elizabeth Dawson says her state legislator is mischaracterizing what his bill would outlaw.

March 9, 2021

New unemployment claims increased slightly last week

Of the new claims, 48 percent were estimated to be related to the pandemic.

March 5, 2021

Defense spending increased more than $400 million in North Alabama in 2019

Marshall and Dallas counties made the top 10 list that year.

March 3, 2021

Woodfin joins call for Biden to remove federal ban on local hire provisions

In a letter, numerous officials asked to be able to require or incentivize local hires on federally funded construction projects.

March 3, 2021

New unemployment claims decreased last week

Of the new claims, 54 percent are thought to be related to COVID-19.

February 26, 2021