Story Type: Analysis

Courts / Elections

Allen still stands, yet Alabama’s map moves forward

Alabama’s redistricting fight shows how voting rights protections can remain formally intact while becoming harder to enforce.

June 4, 2026

Alabama asks Supreme Court to make defiance count

After another federal court rebuke, Alabama wants to use a congressional map judges found tainted by intentional race-based discrimination.

May 27, 2026

Alabama voters send warning to incumbents in volatile primary

From veteran lawmakers to rising political figures, Alabama voters showed growing willingness to reject incumbency across party lines.

May 21, 2026

Donations tied to business network surround Cullman power structure

APR review finds roughly $90,000 from Dewani-linked entities flowed into campaigns tied to Cullman County law enforcement leadership.

May 14, 2026

Alabama tests new limits of Voting Rights Act after Callais

Marshall’s emergency filing could reshape Alabama elections while testing how far courts will go to redefine modern Voting Rights Act protections.

May 6, 2026

Filing tests Alabama’s word—and the court’s authority

Federal courts do not operate on orders alone. They rely, in part, on the credibility of the parties before them.

May 5, 2026

The Supreme Court’s redistricting rulings are beginning to collide

Alabama’s latest filings expose growing tension between Voting Rights Act protections and limits on race-conscious redistricting principles.

May 4, 2026

Alabama GOP attorney general primary turns costly, bitter and unsettled

Millions have been spent and attacks are intensifying, but most Republican voters remain undecided. Will that leave an opening for a quieter candidate?

April 29, 2026

Alabama GOP voters engaged, but not persuaded

High undecided numbers across statewide races point to a deeper disconnect as the May primary approaches.

March 31, 2026

Alabama law—not property ownership—governs Tuberville eligibility

Property ownership does not determine residency under the Constitution, and long-settled Alabama case law makes that distinction clear.

February 4, 2026