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PARCA: Two constitutional amendments for voters to consider during the primary

Alabama primary voters consider Aniah’s Law expansion and district attorney salary protections constitutional amendments on statewide ballots this election cycle.
May 13, 2026

Has Alabama lost its independent streak?

What if I told you that Sen. Richard Shelby, outraged by the stories of laid off Alabama workers forced to camp out overnight to get unemployment compensation, was pushing his fellow senators to pump more money into states to rectify the situation?  What if I told you that Shelby had fought to get more funding … Continued
July 3, 2020

Alabama’s government has failed in this crisis

Alabama has failed at crisis management.  If you doubt this, take a drive by Alabama State University or simply look at the photos taken by al.com of the parking lot outside of the university’s Acadome. Look at the massive line of people, many of them elderly, baking in the Alabama summer sun in the middle … Continued
June 26, 2020

How do I apply for unemployment in Alabama?

Unemployment is surging in Alabama as businesses across the country have been forced close because of restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Just last week, more than 9,000 people applied for unemployment compensation in the state, according to the Alabama Department of Labor. Workers who lose their jobs because … Continued
March 22, 2020

Internet personality sues Southern Poverty Law Center

Monday, internet television personality, humorist and public speaker Gavin McInnes has filed suit against the Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center claiming damages for them labeling his work as hate speech. McInnes is an immigrant. He claims that he is an avowed and vocal opponent of discrimination based on race, religion or sexual preference and of … Continued
February 4, 2019