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Deeper reads on the stories behind the stories — from East Alabama and beyond.

8 Signals Published  ·  Vol. 1
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The Supreme Court Just Kept Your Absentee Ballot Running on Alabama’s Rules, Not the Postal Service’s

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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Alabama Banned This Death Penalty Practice in 2017. It’s Still Killing People.

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's New Privacy Law, Explained

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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Alabama Redistricting, Explained

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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Alabama 2026 Election Guide: Every Race, Every Date, What’s on Your Ballot

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 Fund That Wouldn’t Die

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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What Is The Frequency? Alabama’s Local Politics Newsletter, Explained

Five stories. Every Thursday. No static.

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What You Actually Need to Know About the Hantavirus Outbreak

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.