Mar 07 WATCH: Alabama Sen. Katie Britt delivers GOP response to the 2024 State of the Union After only a year in the Senate, Britt is wielding her influence — and her blend of experience as a former congressional staffer and mother — to carve out a unique role in the party. Continue reading
Mar 07 Alabama governor signs legislation protecting IVF providers from prosecution and lawsuits By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Three major IVF providers paused services after the state Supreme Court ruled last month that three couples who had frozen embryos destroyed in an accident at a storage facility could pursue wrongful death lawsuits. Continue reading
Mar 05 Justice who sided with majority in IVF ruling wins GOP nomination to lead Alabama Supreme Court By Associated Press Alabama Supreme Court Justice Sarah Stewart was part of a court majority that ruled frozen embryos are considered children under a state law. Continue reading
Mar 05 Alabamans in district redrawn to boost Black voting power got incorrect information ahead of primary By Christine Fernando, Kim Chandler, Associated Press A federal court drew new congressional lines in November in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the state had violated the Voting Rights Act. Voters arriving at the polls were still able to vote for the correct candidates,… Continue reading
Mar 05 Biden wins Alabama primary, AP says By Associated Press Joe Biden wins the Democratic presidential primary in Alabama. Continue reading
Mar 05 Trump wins Alabama primary, AP says By Associated Press Donald Trump wins the Republican presidential primary in Alabama. Continue reading
Mar 05 Alabama lawmakers are fast tracking measures to protect IVF clinics. Here’s what to know By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Three Alabama clinics paused IVF services last month after a state supreme court ruling declared that embryos outside the body have some constitutional rights. Continue reading
Mar 05 Alabama lawmakers close to approving protections for IVF providers By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Patients in Alabama shared stories of having upcoming embryo transfers abruptly canceled and their paths to parenthood thrown into in doubt. Continue reading
Mar 03 WATCH: Harris marks 59th anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’ at Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris is among those marking the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the day Alabama law officers attacked Civil Rights demonstrators on the iconic Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. Continue reading
Mar 01 Here’s what to know about the latest court rulings, data and legislation on abortion in the U.S. By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press A judge in Montana ruled against restrictions in one of several developments this week on how abortion works in the U.S. since Roe v. Wade was overturned. Continue reading