Alabama Reflector

3 days ago | alabamareflector.com | Alander Rocha

by Alander Rocha, Alabama Reflector June 24, 2025 Rep. Matt Woods, R-Jasper, won election to Senate District 5 Tuesday night. As of 9:16 p.m. Tuesday, Woods had 7,707 votes (86%) in unofficial returns for the north central Alabama Senate district, which includes Lamar, Fayette, Walker, the northern half of Tuscaloosa County, and the western part of Jefferson County.

3 days ago | alabamareflector.com | Alander Rocha

Voters in parts of northwest Alabama go to the polls Tuesday to choose a state Senator in a special election. Rep. Matt Woods, R-Jasper, will face progressive faith leader Ryan Cagle in a special election Tuesday for Senate District 5, which covers Lamar, Fayette, Walker, the northern half of Tuscaloosa County, and the western part of Jefferson County. The candidates offer differing visions for the district.

4 days ago | alabamareflector.com | Lee Hedgepeth

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. BESSEMER — When a representative for a hotly contested development began to speak inside City Hall here Tuesday evening, the lights went out.

1 week ago | alabamareflector.com | Alander Rocha

by Alander Rocha, Alabama Reflector June 20, 2025 The State Employees Insurance Board has officially selected Stephanie Azar, commissioner of the Alabama Medicaid Agency, to serve as its new CEO. Azar will replace outgoing CEO William Ashmore to run the board that’s responsible for administering state employees’ health insurance, but the transition period between the two leaders is still being worked out.

1 week ago | alabamareflector.com | Ralph Chapoco

Two bills that would have altered the state’s campaign finance laws on political parties and donations died in the Alabama Legislature this year. HB 6, sponsored by Rep. Phillip Pettus, R-Killen, would have prohibited political parties from disqualifying candidates who accept campaign contributions from specific organizations. “They should not have a say in where you take your money from,” Pettus said in a phone interview Monday. “What it boils down to, they want to control the money.