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Staying informed can be difficult, so let us make it easy for you! Subscribe to our Alabama Roundup newsletter and get a...
12/23/2025

Staying informed can be difficult, so let us make it easy for you! Subscribe to our Alabama Roundup newsletter and get a weekly rundown of what is happening across the state.

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A health care bill passed in the U.S. House of Representatives last Wednesday did not include plans to extend Affordable...
12/22/2025

A health care bill passed in the U.S. House of Representatives last Wednesday did not include plans to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, which expire at the end of the year. Loss of these tax credits could mean that 130,000 Alabamians could lose their health insurance coverage, with more expected to pay notably higher premiums in 2026.

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Staying informed can be a lot of work, so let us make it simple for you! Check out our weekly Alabama Roundup podcast ev...
12/19/2025

Staying informed can be a lot of work, so let us make it simple for you! Check out our weekly Alabama Roundup podcast every Monday for a quick rundown of important news across our state. https://buff.ly/GxXaIc0

Alabama appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court last week, arguing that the state should be allowed to execute a death ro...
12/15/2025

Alabama appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court last week, arguing that the state should be allowed to execute a death row prisoner despite multiple federal courts’ rulings that the prisoner is intellectually disabled and cannot legally be executed.

The case centers around Joseph Clifton Smith, an Alabama man who was convicted and sentenced to death for brutally beating and murdering Durk Van Dam in Mobile in 1997.

However, lower federal courts have deemed that Smith is intellectually disabled and cannot be executed under the Supreme Court’s 2002 ruling in Atkins v. Virginia, in which the court ruled that sentencing people with intellectual disabilities to death constitutes cruel and unusual punishment and violates the Eighth Amendment.

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If you're struggling to get outside with the colder weather, then do the next best thing, and read about spending time o...
12/15/2025

If you're struggling to get outside with the colder weather, then do the next best thing, and read about spending time outside.

Grab a cup of hot chocolate and settle down to read our latest spotlight by Wesley Hyde, discussing Watt Key's critically acclaimed novel Alabama Moon, and the experience of going back rereading the classic story as an adult.

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12/13/2025

Looking for something to do today while we have a quick break from the cold? How about a hike out to Riley's Roost at Red Mountain Park? And then once you're done, be sure to check out our hiking column, The Longleaf Hiker and read our latest article covering Red Mountain Park!

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If you’re looking for something to read this December, we just released the first book review for Alabama Spotlight. Lik...
12/09/2025

If you’re looking for something to read this December, we just released the first book review for Alabama Spotlight. Like everything connected to Alabama Spotlight, our goal is to showcase unique people, places and things that make Alabama special. Wesley Hyde starts us off with the critically acclaimed “Alabama Moon” by Watt Key.

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The University of Alabama last week permanently suspended two student-run magazines, Alice Magazine and Nineteen Fifty-S...
12/09/2025

The University of Alabama last week permanently suspended two student-run magazines, Alice Magazine and Nineteen Fifty-Six. UA officials cited federal anti-diversity, equity and inclusion regulations in their decision to suspend the publications.
UA’s Vice President of Student Life Steven Hood informed the magazines’ editors of the publications’ immediate suspension last Monday, telling them that the magazines are in violation of a July memo from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi. The memo outlines that DEI efforts at universities receiving federal funding could be considered discriminatory. Hood said that, since the magazine targets certain groups, they could be considered in violation of this memo.
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Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones has announced he is running in the 2026 governor’s race.Jones, who is running as a Democrat,...
12/01/2025

Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones has announced he is running in the 2026 governor’s race.

Jones, who is running as a Democrat, filed his paperwork with Alabama’s Secretary of State’s office last Monday, before posting a campaign announcement video on social media.

“Folks in Alabama deserve a governor who is going to fight for them,” Jones said in his announcement. “What we’ve heard all along is that Alabama wants their next governor to be someone who lives here, who works here, who listens to the people of this state; who understands the people of this state.”

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Bessemer city officials took the next steps to allow a $14 billion data center project to move forward last week, despit...
11/24/2025

Bessemer city officials took the next steps to allow a $14 billion data center project to move forward last week, despite objections from city residents and environmental groups.

The Bessemer City Council voted 5-2 to change the zoning for the proposed 670-acre site from residential to light industrial, allowing the project, known as Project Marvel, to move forward with approval from the city.

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In the latest Alabama Spotlight episode, Harrison Neville sat down with Jefferson County Greenways CEO Darryl Washington...
11/22/2025

In the latest Alabama Spotlight episode, Harrison Neville sat down with Jefferson County Greenways CEO Darryl Washington and Janet Simpson, the COO and deputy director.

Listen to learn more about the work Jefferson County Greenways is doing in the region and about East Side Park, their upcoming project in the Roebuck Springs Neighborhood.

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We recently launched a new way to get your news for all of our podcast listeners! Check out the Alabama Roundup podcast ...
11/11/2025

We recently launched a new way to get your news for all of our podcast listeners! Check out the Alabama Roundup podcast on Spotify and get our usual Roundup in less than 10 minutes.

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