Via Andrea Tinker: The state’s only Alabama House contest with three qualified candidates features two independents at opposite sides of the political spectrum facing an incumbent Republican for a north Alabama House seat. https://ow.ly/uI6150ZU7al

Via Ariana Figueroa: An unprecedented increase in cooperation this summer between local and state law enforcement and federal immigration officers through 287(g) agreements drove immigration arrests to their highest levels since President Donald Trump took office. https://ow.ly/MvzQ50ZU2G6

Via Anna Claire Vollers and Stateline: A court battle that began when conservative-led states sued to block protections for transgender people has ended in a rollback of protections for people with disabilities — a result disability advocates have feared for months. https://ow.ly/z4nu50ZTXxk

My column from Monday. I can’t say that Tommy Tuberville’s strange obsessions and inability to stay on script will cost him the election. But they threaten to erode his financial and organizational advantages, and promise to cause GOP legislators headaches should he be elected governor.

Commentary: Alabama Republicans may have a Tommy Tuberville problem | Alabama Reflector

The Republican gubernatorial nominee can't seem to stick to a script. And if it doesn't cost him the election, it could make GOP legislators' lives difficult next year.

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And a video version of the Tommy Tuberville column for those so inclined.

Our dispatch from Donald Trump’s rally in Mobile last night, where the president — facing dropping approval ratings in Alabama and around the nation — told about 8,000 attendees to “pretend I’m on the ballot.” Story by @annabjournalist.bsky.social; photos by @danandersonphoto.bsky.social.

Donald Trump tells Mobile rally to 'pretend I'm on the ballot' | Alabama Reflector

Mobile was the president’s second stop in a month-long campaign for Republican congressional candidates across the country.

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Gen Z women are more likely than Gen Z men to consider themselves feminist, identify as liberal and Democrat, support abortion access, and believe society should not return to traditional gender norms, according to a new poll from 19thnews and YouGov America. https://ow.ly/iY9U50ZTXkI

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Via Anna Barrett: Trump’s approval rating has fallen across the country – and in Alabama – since the beginning of the Iran war in February and the subsequent increase in gas prices. He told attendees the war will end sometime after the midterms.

Via Anna Barrett: Trump’s approval rating has fallen across the country – and in Alabama – since the beginning of the Iran war in February and the subsequent increase in gas prices. He told attendees the war will end sometime after the midterms.

Donald Trump tells Mobile rally to 'pretend I'm on the ballot' | Alabama Reflector

Mobile was the president’s second stop in a month-long campaign for Republican congressional candidates across the country.

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Via Andrea Tinker: Gov. Kay Ivey Friday dismissed five of the seven members of Alabama Public Television's governing board, including two members who pushed APT to disaffiliate from PBS claiming it was hostile to President Donald Trump.

Gov. Kay Ivey dismisses five members of Alabama Public Television governing board | Alabama Reflector

The move to dismiss the members came days after a survey conducted by the board showed support for APT continuing its relationship with PBS.

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Via Jonathan Shorman: Election administrators often plan for natural disasters, bomb threats and other possible problems, but this year many are also thinking about possible disruptions driven by the federal government.

Anxiety is growing Trump may try to disrupt the midterm elections. States are prepping. | Alabama Reflector

Local and state officials across the country are bracing for possible federal election interference from now through Nov. 3 — even as they remain unsure of what will actually happen.

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Via @timhenderson.bsky.social and Stateline: Jobs across the United States rose by 29,000 in September, a disappointing result as recent growth was also revised down in Friday’s monthly jobs report, the last one before midterm elections.

Hiring slows in September with job growth of 29K | Alabama Reflector

Jobs across the United States rose by 29,000 in September, a disappointing result as recent growth was also revised down in Friday’s monthly jobs report, the last one before midterm elections.

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Via Stateline: Kalshi, Polymarket and the Coalition for Prediction Markets have spent at least $3 million this year on lobbying and campaign contributions across the federal and state levels, according to a new report from the government watchdog group OpenSecrets. https://ow.ly/7hnU50ZTWJz

Via Ralph Chapoco: Metro Huntsville could have some of the most competitive state legislative elections in Alabama this November. And the region's rising housing costs and mounting infrastructure needs are prominent in many campaigns. https://ow.ly/f4cu50ZTIgO

Via Maine Morning Star: Gen Z is identifying with political independents at a significantly higher rate than any previous generation at the same age. But Gen Z’s ideological gender gap is driven more by women moving further left than men moving further right. https://ow.ly/ZJya50ZTIK0

Via Tennessee Lookout: Tennessee ​Gov. Bill Lee has ordered a third-party review of the botched execution of Christa Pike and put a hold on state executions for the rest of the year. https://ow.ly/mZ8Z50ZTJbE

Via Ashley Murray: U.S. Senate Republicans did not gain any support Wednesday from Democrats as they attempted to advance a bill that mashed together two hot-button midterm issues: requiring voter ID in federal elections and limiting stock trading for members of Congress.

US Senate Dems block bill curbing congressional stock trading, calling it too weak | Alabama Reflector

U.S. Senate Republicans did not gain any support Wednesday from Democrats as they attempted to advance a bill that mashed together two hot-button midterm issues: requiring voter ID in federal elections and limiting stock trading for members of Congress.

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Via Jennifer Shutt: U.S. senators departed Capitol Hill on Wednesday night for their campaign break, leaving numerous policy disputes unresolved.

US Senate leaves nation’s capital in advance of midterms with much still undone | Alabama Reflector

The U.S. Senate adjourned Wednesday night and won’t return until Nov. 9 for the five-week lame-duck session, when party leaders will have to decide which bills they want to negotiate during what could be the final days of unified Republican control.

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Via Jennifer Shutt: A D.C. Superior Court judge ruled Thursday that prosecutors cannot, for a second time, charge former Olympic canoeist David Hearn with damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Judge blocks federal prosecutors from refiling charges in Reflecting Pool case | Alabama Reflector

A D.C. Superior Court judge ruled Thursday that prosecutors cannot, for a second time, charge former Olympic canoeist David Hearn with damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

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Our guide to Alabama's 2026 elections is up. All constitutional offices; all 140 legislative seats and races for Public Service Commission, State Board of Education and Alabama Supreme Court. alabamareflector.com/voter-guides...

Voter Guide: 2026 Alabama general election • Alabama

From Alabama Reflector | Clarity today for a better tomorrow

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Via Jacob Fischler: President Donald Trump is scheduled to kick off a month-long blitz of campaign stops with events in GOP-friendly states, including a Thursday rally in deep-red Oklahoma and a Friday evening event in Mobile. https://ow.ly/R0mW50ZTvOi

Via Tennessee Lookout: The Wednesday execution of Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike was halted after the State of Tennessee administered two failed rounds of its lethal injection protocol and an anti-death penalty group filed an emergency appeal to end the execution and get Pike medical care.

Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike receiving medical care after failed execution | Alabama Reflector

A three-judge panel of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked the execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee on Wednesday.

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The @alabamareflector.com will be in Mobile covering Trump’s Friday appearance.

Jane Norman@janenorman.bsky.social · 4d ago

Oklahoma today. Alabama, Ohio and Nebraska ahead. Our @fischler.bsky.social looks at why Trump is headed for MAGA strongholds as the 2026 midterms end game begins. @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

Via Anna Barrett: As enrollment in the Affordable Care Act in Alabama drops, recent threatened disenrollments could impact the state’s health as a whole, experts say. https://ow.ly/eIiH50ZTkcp

Via Andrea Tinker: In next month’s election for commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, Alabama voters will choose between a mayor and a former state agriculture commissioner. https://ow.ly/nkJI50ZTkaF

Via Ashley Murray: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer indicated Wednesday that should Democrats regain control of the chamber, they plan to block judicial nominees sent up by President Donald Trump, including for any possible vacancies on the Supreme Court. https://ow.ly/YhJg50ZTkFe

Another botched execution in Tennessee: Christa Pike, the first woman to be executed in Tennessee since 1820, is receiving medical care after the state's attempt to execute her apparently didn't take. We are unclear as to her medical status.

Death row inmate Pike's execution halted after nearly two hours • Tennessee Lookout

A three-judge panel of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked the execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee on Wednesday.

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Via Jacob Fischler: A federal grand jury indicted 10 noncitizens for unlawfully voting, U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said Wednesday, amid the administration’s effort to keep election security a top issue, in line with President Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud.

Justice Department indicts 10 noncitizens in quest to prove Trump claims of election fraud | Alabama Reflector

A federal grand jury indicted 10 noncitizens for unlawfully voting in Minnesota, U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said Wednesday, highlighting President Donald Trump's effort to keep election security a top issue.

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The attorneys general of Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana announced Wednesday they are suing three Democratic-led states over laws that grant immunity to doctors who prescribe abortion-inducing medication to people in states where it is illegal.

Steve Marshall, 2 other AGs sue states with shield laws protecting abortion-pill providers | Alabama Reflector

The AGs are suing Democratic-led states over laws that grant immunity to doctors who prescribe abortion-inducing medication.

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Via Stateline: Twelve states — Republican and Democratic alike — have recently passed bills authorizing residents to install plug-in solar systems, also known as balcony solar. Nine have been signed into law, while three are awaiting signatures from a governor. https://ow.ly/RHOq50ZT68j