Brian Lyman
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Montgomery, AL, United States
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Alabama voters agree to strip racist language from state Constitution
The measure removes language that defended school segregation and formed the basis of the state's infamous convict-labor system. → Read More
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore wins second term in office
Incumbent Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) faces Democratic nominee Phyllis Harvey Hall. → Read More
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey wins second full term
Ivey cruised to victory on Tuesday night. Upon completion of her term, she will be the longest continually serving governor in history. → Read More
The weight of the past: A guide to the constitutional amendments on Alabama's November ballot
Many of the measures seek to correct problems stemming from the heart of Alabama's governing document. → Read More
Election Day turnout in Alabama expected to be 45% to 50%
Republicans are heavily favored in most federal and state offices. → Read More
State GOP drops money in local House race; Democratic incumbent has edge
House District 69, which includes Wilcox, Lowndes, Montgomery and Autauga counties, has generally been solidly Democratic. → Read More
Legal challenges, difficulty establishing an IV complicated hours before Miller's death warrant expired
ADOC Commissioner John Hamm early Friday morning said prison staff could not establish intravenous access to deliver a lethal injection. → Read More
Juvenile shot on Woodpark Drive, hospitalized with non-life-threatening injury
Montgomery police said the victim's injury was not life-threatening and the circumstances of the shooting are unclear. → Read More
Montgomery man found dead near Shorter
The Montgomery Police Department said Anthony Matthews, Jr., 27, was shot and killed in Montgomery sometime before Wednesday. → Read More
Report: Tuberville traded stocks in industries with business before Senate
The senator from Alabama doesn’t handle the day-to-day trading decisions for such investments, his office said in a statement. → Read More
Alabama GOP candidates hold major cash advantage in statewide races
Republicans will go into the fall with major cash advantages over Democrats in three contested races. → Read More
'Nonsense': Gov. Kay Ivey declines questions about medical treatments
The governor has refused to answer questions about medical treatments and a nearly three-week gap in her public appearances in August. → Read More
Alabama in the wake of the Voting Rights Act: A long struggle to improve voting access
Outside of federal intervention and the pandemic, the state has seldom made it easier to vote. → Read More
A guide to voter rights in Alabama. What you need to know before you cast a ballot
Know your rights. What you need before voting in Alabama in the 2022 election → Read More
Randy Kelley elected Alabama Democratic Party chair after contentious meeting
The former vice-chair's win represented a victory for vice-chair for minority affairs Joe Reed, who lost a power struggle in the party in 2019. → Read More
Transgender youth, families: Alabama ban on transgender medicine violates parental rights
In an 87-page brief to the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, attorneys argued the state's ban on transgender medicine violated the U.S. Constitution. → Read More
Medical cannabis in Alabama is coming closer. And some out-of-state firms want in.
Some businesses and advocates fear larger companies could get around a 2021 law intended to make cannabis a state concern. → Read More
Alabama Democratic Party vacates nomination of Montgomery family court judge candidate
The party said Sebrina Martin, who faced allegations of abuse , made false statements on a Statement of Economic Interests form. → Read More
Two more lawsuits filed to stop Alabama prison construction
The lawsuits argue the project misuses federal funds and has moved forward without proper environmental controls. → Read More
Tom Whatley drops challenge in contested Auburn-area GOP Senate primary
Whatley had lost to Auburn City Councilman Jay Hovey by one vote on May 24, but the GOP declared it a tie amid controversy over a provisional ballot. → Read More