◆ The Frequency — Signal Analysis
Deeper reads on the stories behind the stories — from East Alabama and beyond.
Chambers and Lee County voters have had absentee ballots in hand since September 9. The Supreme Court just made sure the rules for delivering them didn’t change five weeks before Election Day.
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A jury voted for Jeffery Lee’s life. A judge overruled them. He’s set to die September 17 — under a sentencing process Alabama itself decided was broken.
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Alabama just became the 21st state with a comprehensive privacy law. It also set the lowest bar in the country to trigger one — and left out most of what protects kids.
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Every decade, Alabama’s political lines get redrawn. Here’s who does it, how it works, and what has been fought over for decades.
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A rematch at the top of the ticket. An open Senate seat. A runoff next Tuesday. The whole ballot, from Montgomery to Chambers County.
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The Senate declared it dead. The attorney general declared it dead. Then the Senate passed a $70 billion bill with the fund still in it.
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Five stories. Every Thursday. No static.
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A cruise ship. A rare virus. Three deaths. And a question worth asking before the panic sets in.
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What Is a Signal?
Signals are deep-read analysis pieces that go beyond the five-story weekly format — extended coverage of a single topic, written for readers who want to understand a story before forming an opinion about it.
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Five stories per issue. Signals when the story warrants it. Independent coverage for Chambers County and East Alabama.
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