ALABAMA POLITICSSpeaker Ledbetter: Turnout is vital on Nov. 3 House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter argues in a commentary piece that Republican turnout in the Nov. 3 general election will determine whether Democrats can flip key state legislative seats, pointing to low GOP turnout in the May primary as a warning sign. Source: Alabama Daily News ALABAMA EDUCATIONAlabama superintendent approves Ten Commandments poster for public schools State Superintendent Eric Mackey approved the design of a Ten Commandments poster, paired with references to America’s founding documents, that public schools must display starting Jan. 1, 2027, under a law passed earlier this year. Conservative groups are now raising money to supply the posters to schools. Source: Alabama Daily News Doug Jones calls for phasing out CHOOSE Act, increasing teacher pay at education town hall At a Montgomery town hall, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones proposed winding down the CHOOSE Act’s private-school funding while letting current recipients finish, and called for higher teacher pay and a state lottery to fund education. Source: Alabama Daily News ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTLowndes County Commission approves controversial Project Red Clay data center Lowndes County commissioners approved development agreements for a large data center from Houston-based Cloverleaf Infrastructure, including a 20-year tax abatement and a $10 million community pledge, despite resident opposition over noise, water use, and the still-unnamed future operator. Source: Alabama Daily News RURAL HEALTHAlabama health care concerns rise as rural hospitals struggle A new PARCA report on the Alabama Department of Public Health finds voters rank health care among their top concerns, citing at least seven rural hospital closures since 2010, limited maternity access, and a looming funding cliff when temporary federal rural health dollars run out in fiscal 2030. Source: Alabama Political Reporter |
| Compiled from Alabama Daily News and Alabama Political Reporter coverage published Oct. 13–14, 2026. A targeted search for Bibb County, Centreville, Brent, West Blocton, Woodstock, Randolph, and Six Mile found no fresh coverage from outside outlets today. |
