Attorney General

Elections

A million dollar problem with Alabama campaign finance laws

A million dollar donation to a candidate running for state AG has exposed a gaping black hole in Alabama's campaign finance laws.

July 14, 2025

Why do we value stupidity over intelligence?

For some reason, voters no longer value intelligence, so our politicians have stopped striving for it. Instead, they pretend to be stupid to win.

June 20, 2025

Pamela Casey’s AG campaign leads with statewide donations

Casey's campaign for AG surged, leading with individual contributors statewide.

June 6, 2025

Attorney General’s race will be a good one in 2026

The attorney general’s position is a powerful job in Alabama government, and it appears to be attracting several competent competitors.

May 14, 2025

Sen. Britt attends First Judiciary Committee hearing, praises AG nominee Pam Bondi

Britt questioned Pam Bondi, President Trump’s nominee for attorney general of the United States, during her first Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.

January 17, 2025

AG Marshall claims that violent Venezuelan gangs are flying into the country

Marshall's comments mirror now-debunked conspiracy theories spread by former President Donald Trump.

October 1, 2024

Dallas County, AG raid gambling operations in Selma

The action on Monday continues Alabama's long and confusing fight over gambling.

August 20, 2024

There is no easy or quick fix for Alabama’s gambling situation

The AG's office announced it raided a casino that was "shut down" by authorities just over a year ago. That's the state's gambling problem in a nutshell.

November 30, 2023

It’s time for Biden to replace Garland with Doug Jones

Merrick Garland's timid, calculating approach doesn't work for today's political climate.

September 18, 2023

Montgomery attorney J.W. Godwin convicted on financial exploitation of the elderly

The attorney failed to pay property taxes for his client, resulting in the client's home being permanently lost.

May 2, 2023