We could use a few more lawmakers like Adline Clarke
Rep. Adline Clarke keeps on fighting for voting rights, no matter how hopeless that fight seems at times. This week, she finally got a win.
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Voting rights coalition calls for state voting rights act
Advocates rallied at the Statehouse Wednesday to back legislation aimed at breaking barriers that disenfranchise marginalized voters across Alabama.
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See recent postsProtecting the ballot box and jury box preserves liberty
We might be better off without them, but as long as one party holds power, we need another to slow it down.
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See recent postsWhy are Republicans so afraid of you voting?
Republicans keep figuring out ways to suppress votes and kill elections, in a never-ending effort to hold power.
Senate Judiciary Committee passes bills on voting rights restoration, increased criminal penalties
The Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee approved measures streamlining voting rights restoration for felons and increasing penalties for reckless endangerment and illegal handicap parking.
House Democratic Caucus makes affordability center of 2026 agenda
The Alabama House Democratic Caucus unveiled its 2026 legislative priorities Tuesday, focusing on tax elimination, voting access, and public education funding.
Alabama Arise discusses 2026 legislative priorities before session begins
Alabama Arise outlines 2026 priorities on hunger, education, justice and workers' rights, while urging early advocacy in a fast paced session.
ACLU of Alabama sets 2026 legislative priorities
The organization is defending voting rights and the First Amendment while calling for criminal legal reform and reproductive justice.
Bill seeks to simplify felon voting rights restoration
The bill aimed to simplify the convoluted process for individuals to regain their voting rights after felony convictions, a challenge for many Alabamians.
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See recent postsCongress abdicates, executive swells: Democracy teeters on the edge of collapse
The Framers warned against unchecked power. Today Congress cowers, Alabama suffers and liberty erodes as executive authority grows unchecked.