Year in Review: Josh Moon’s Top 5 stories of 2025
The craziness of Alabama politics never ends, but neither do the really great stories it produces. Here are Josh Moon's Top 5 from 2025.
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Year in Review: Jacob Holmes’s Top 5 stories of 2025
ICE raided popular restaurants, lawmakers banned hemp products, and white supremacists breached a nuclear power plant security perimeter in 2025.
Year in Review: Alex Jobin’s Top 5 stories of 2025
A legislative session riddled with controversy, key local elections, and a senator's anti-Muslim comments defined 2025’s biggest headlines.
Scott Ortis announces candidacy for Alabama Senate District 15
Ortis, a retired businessman, promised "strong leadership that understands how businesses actually operate" while calling for lower taxes.
December 31, 2025
Read Freely files amicus brief opposing censorship in Florida
Last week, the organization filed an amicus brief supporting Florida plaintiffs who challenged the removal of books, arguing the Constitution guarantees the right to information.
Local educator Craig Jelks considers independent bid for U.S. Senate
The educator cited frustration with both political parties and emphasized conservative principles in his potential independent bid.
Manufacture Alabama endorses Norman Crow for House District 63
The organization's leadership said Crow appreciates the role manufacturing plays in strengthening local economies.
December 31, 2025
Alabama gets $11 million grant for mine cleanup, new farm center
Alabama received an $11 million federal grant to convert hazardous abandoned mine land into the future Alabama Farm Center in Warrior.
December 31, 2025
Energy Southeast’s Lisa Miller retires after 37 years
Lisa Miller concluded a distinguished 37-year career in public power, overseeing communications and building strong relationships across Energy Southeast’s 11 member communities.
December 31, 2025
January 1 brings a new statewide regulatory system for consumable hemp products
HB445 establishes a statewide licensing, testing, labeling, taxation and enforcement system regulating who may sell consumable hemp products in Alabama, effective January 1.