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Alabama legislature adjourns. Environmentalists see a silver lining
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (819+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. Despite setbacks and some significant legislative defeats, Alabama environmentalists" biggest takeaway from the 2026 legislative session is that growing citizen opposition to weak regulation and high energy prices has put real pressure on elected officials and begun to change…...
Bill revamping the Alabama Public Service Commission is now law
1+ week, 5+ day ago (236+ words) With this PSC overhaul there were different bills in the House and Senate and a substitute bill. But take us to the finish line. What is in this final measure that received final passage? But importantly, and this is where…...
What has the U. S. war with Iran accomplished?
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (1375+ words) President Trump's goals for the war with Iran included putting an end to the country's nuclear program, destroying its military capabilities and creating regime change. Yet after more than five weeks of fighting, and with a two-week ceasefire now in…...
Peru's election: A battle for the Presidency amid political chaos and crime
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (559+ words) LIMA, Peru " Even by the chaotic standards of Peru's recent politics, this Sunday's election has the potential to confuse and frustrate the Andean nation's 27 million voters. Many of them are unknowns barely registering one percent of support. But, amid widespread…...
Alabama lawmakers wrap up 2026 legislative session
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (451+ words) The 2026 Alabama legislative session is in the books. Lawmakers wrapped up the session Thursday with a flurry of activity this final week. What made it over the finish line and what fell short? We hear about that from Todd Stacy,…...
Shared human values unite divided U. S. Supreme Court, justice tells UA law students
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (872+ words) U. S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor told University of Alabama Law School students that she forges civil relationships with virtually all her fellow justices on the deeply divided court and friendships with many by finding common ground through shared human values....
Louisiana offers model of voting restoration for Mississippi " but not without complications, advocates say
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1440+ words) It's late January in Jackson. At the Capitol, a group of Mississippians have gathered to talk to legislators about getting their right to vote back. Among them is Jarvis Jones, who was convicted of armed robbery as a teenager and…...
Pakistan hosts diplomatic discussions on ending war
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1162+ words) Foreign ministers from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt will meet in Islamabad today in an attempt to come up with a plan to de-escalate the Iran war. The meeting comes as several thousand more U. S. troops arrived in the region…...
War with Iran drives protestors to No Kings III event in Birmingham
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1160+ words) Opposition to the U. S. war with Iran was a top issue motivating many people to turn out for the No Kings III rally and march at Railroad Park in Birmingham Saturday. "There is a wall in Washington with names all over…...
Lawsuit accuses University of Alabama of censorship in ending student magazines
3+ week, 9+ hour ago (304+ words) The lawsuit accuses university officials of violating the First Amendment rights of students and asks for the magazines to be reinstated "These student magazines " unlike other student publications at the University " were suspended and defunded by UA because UA administrators…...