Rep. Ernie Yarbrough Renews Push Against ‘Mass Surveillance’ Flock Cameras
State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough is renewing his opposition to Flock Safety cameras, calling the license plate readers 'mass surveillance' that violates the Constitution.
Why Clarke and Mobile County Leaders Say Their Hands Are Tied on Data Center Projects
Facing strong local opposition to proposed data centers near Thomasville and in Calvert, officials in Clarke and Mobile counties say Alabama's lack of home rule leaves them with almost no…
Alabama Voters Have Chance to Remove Racist Language From State Constitution
Alabama voters will have the opportunity in the upcoming election to vote on a recompiled, reorganized state constitution that removes racist language, deletes repeated provisions, and reorganizes sections by county.…
Aniah’s Law Used to Revoke Bond for Mobile Murder Suspect Charged With Domestic Violence
A Mobile County murder suspect has had his bond revoked after being charged with domestic violence while free on bail, marking one of the first local applications of Aniah’s Law…
Federal Appeals Court Revives Parts of Mobile Meditation Center’s Zoning Lawsuit
A federal appeals court has thrown out portions of a lower court ruling against a Mobile Buddhist meditation center, sending the group's religious freedom lawsuit over a denied zoning request…
Mobile State School Board Member Pushes Back Against Amendment to Appoint Board Members
Alabama voters will soon decide one of the most consequential education-governance questions to reach a statewide ballot in years: whether to continue electing the members of the Alabama State Board…
All Alabama Constitutional Amendments on the 2018 Ballot Passed — Here’s What Each One Does
Every statewide constitutional amendment Alabama voters faced in November 2018 won approval, most by solid margins. Several carry lasting consequences for how state government works. The results capped a ballot…
What Baldwin and Mobile County Voters Need to Know About the 2016 Alabama Amendments
Baldwin and Mobile County voters weighed 14 statewide constitutional amendments and five Baldwin-specific measures Nov. 8, covering everything from Gulf State Park funding to golf carts on city streets.
Judge Strikes Down Alabama Accountability Act as Unconstitutional; State Seeks Stay to Protect Mobile County Transfers
A Montgomery judge has ruled the Alabama Accountability Act unconstitutional on procedural grounds, putting school-transfer tax credits used by families in Mobile County and across the state in limbo while…
Orlando Bethel Challenges Sheriff Hoss Mack in 2010 Baldwin County GOP Primary on Constitutional Rights Platform
Republican Orlando Bethel ran against incumbent Baldwin County Sheriff Huey 'Hoss' Mack in 2010, campaigning on deputy accountability, jail reforms and expanded courtroom transparency grounded in his Christian faith and…