Infrastructure
Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation on Wednesday announced more than $40 million in state transportation funding.
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- Legislature
Alabama bill stops short of ending all shackling of pregnant women
Speaker announces changes, appointments in House committee structure
Legislative committees set up ARPA funding for Tuesday vote
Senate committee stalls bill seeking elimination of occupational tax
Remaining ARPA funds go to broadband, health care, sewage, water treatment
- Opinion
Opinion | Breaking the partisan gridlock: teacher, state employee pay raises
Opinion | Truth is back to bite Mike Durant
Opinion | Southern Research investing in future of Birmingham
Opinion | Early education pilot showing positive results for children across Alabama
Opinion | The pandering MLK quotes are coming
- National
The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act dies on Senate floor
Congressman Jerry Carl announces key D.C. staff change
U.S. Supreme Court blocks vaccine mandate for large businesses
John Lewis Voting Rights Act passes in combined package with Freedom to Vote Act
Doug Jones calls for building “pro-democracy coalition”
- Education
New data shows children using Waterford Upstart are exceeding mastery of subjects
Birmingham Promise scholarship applications now open for class of 2022
Biden administration extends student loan forbearance
University of Alabama Faculty Senate formally opposes ban of Critical Race Theory
AASB announces new leadership on the board of directors
- Health
UAB epidemiologist: Alabama’s COVID surge could last for several more weeks
Alabama’s child COVID hospitalizations hit another record, four on ventilators
U.S. government to launch free COVID test website Wednesday
Alabama setting record numbers of child COVID hospitalizations
Alabama has lowest average total single premium, according to government report
Elections
The court ruled Alabama's new maps prevent Black Alabamians from having the opportunity to elect candidates of their choosing.
Elections
The blackout period ends within 120 days of any primary, runoff or general election.
Courts
The trial is expected to last up to 10 days with more than 50 people on the witness list.
State
The charges allege the company violated their settlement agreement with workers at the Bessemer fulfillment center.
State
The Real Estate Commission executive director failed to cover his portion of his daughter’s medical expenses, according to legal filings.
State
Women’s Foundation of Alabama announces the next phase of its formal expansion of external affairs operations with a key leadership hire in Montgomery.
State
Thanks to the generosity of state employees across Alabama, the SCC raised $793,33.01, surpassing its goal of $780,000.
Legislature
These changes are expected to stay in effect for the remainder of the quadrennium.
Prisons
There were 334 new confirmed cases among incarcerated people and 146 cases among prison staff last week.
Health
There were 2,566 people hospitalized with COVID in Alabama on Tuesday, the highest it’s been since Sept. 10.
Health
Of the 97 children hospitalized with COVID-19 on Monday, 15 were in ICUs and four on ventilators.
Featured Opinion
Who gets to claim they are God’s chosen human? Well, Durant did right out of the box.
Opinion
We are building a Center for Pandemic Resilience.
Opinion
Early education nonprofit Waterford.org in January released the first interim report for the Alabama Waterford Upstart pilot.
Featured Opinion
The same people who spend all year tearing down everything King worked for will be sending out his quotes.
State
The grants will enable 18 community service agencies to provide emergency funding to help low-income families heat and cool their homes in 2022.
Elections
The sister of the Senate candidate said Durant attempted to silence her and support her father, who she said admitted to years of incest.
Prisons
William Sullivan died shortly after arriving to Kilby Correctional Facility on Jan. 8 from the minimum security Red Eagle Work Center in Montgomery.
Legislature
The bill would distribute about $772 million in federal funding primarily towards broadband expansion, water and sewer improvements and health care.
Local news
Pedestrians, bicycles and scooters will be allowed to access the bridge, while motorists can access downtown from the south by using alternative routes.
Infrastructure
The grants are from funds made available by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Economy
Fetch expects the project will be completed this spring and is already hiring for a variety of positions.
State
The U.S. Geological Survey will partner with The University of Alabama to construct a new state-of-the-art science and engineering facility.
Congress
Both Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, and Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, voted against the measure to change Senate rules.
