Elections Alabama elected officials, candidates sign pledge to advance mental health policy The candidates pledge to increase availability of mental health services, expand youth mental health services and improve crisis response. Jacob HolmesOctober 19, 2022
Economy New $600M beverage park to bring up to 280 jobs to Montgomery The beverage park will include a 1.7 million-square-foot production facility. The first bottles are expected to come off the line in 2025. Jacob HolmesOctober 19, 2022
Elections Panel explains historic opportunity to recompile constitution, remove racist language The recompilation will remove archaic racist language from the constitution while also restructuring it to make it easier to navigate. Jacob HolmesOctober 19, 2022
Elections Britt raises $1.36M in third quarter, emphasizes grassroots support The average contribution to Britt was just over $98, but that's primarily due to donors making numerous contributions. Jacob HolmesOctober 18, 2022
National Brooks calls Trump fundraising a “scam” Brooks cited a Yahoo finance report that shows Trump's fundraising efforts cost 91 percent of the revenue they brought in. Jacob HolmesOctober 18, 2022
Prisons Alabama clergy calls on Ivey to address inmate’s health A viral photo last month showed the deterioration of Kastellio Vaughan inside Staton Correctional Facility in Elmore. Jacob HolmesOctober 17, 2022
State North Alabama legislators, educators, entrepreneurs discuss challenges at roundtable Leaders at the roundtable discussed shared challenges and opportunities for collaboration across sectors. Jacob HolmesOctober 17, 2022
Elections With big lead, Orr still raising money in District 3 Senate race Libertarian challenger Rick Chandler criticized Alabama's lack of limitations on campaign contributions. Jacob HolmesOctober 17, 2022
Elections Study: Alabama among least politically engaged states Alabama's lower education and income levels combined with restrictive voter access laws suppress political engagement. Jacob HolmesOctober 14, 2022
Education DOJ: Alabama segregates disabled foster kids into inferior schools The report found that foster children with disabilities are placed in on-site schools that fail to provide adequate education. Jacob HolmesOctober 13, 2022