State
Advocates rallied at the Statehouse Wednesday to back legislation aimed at breaking barriers that disenfranchise marginalized voters across Alabama.
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- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey undergoes a “minor” medical procedure
Gov. Ivey announces 26 appointments including a Baldwin County district judgeship
Gov. Ivey proclaims March 30 as “Doctors Day” in Alabama
Gov. Ivey signs executive order meant to prevent state-chartered banks from denying people service
Gov. Ivey orders flags to half-staff honoring fallen Alabama airmen
- Legislature
- Economy
Alabama earns top honors in national CiCi Awards
Sen. Britt attends Hadrian shipbuilding factory ribbon cutting in Cherokee
Alabama home sales rise in February as mortgage rates fall
Alabama Senate passes bill to rein in data center tax incentives
Bill to pause new solar developments advances to Alabama Senate for vote
- National
Rep. Sewell introduces bipartisan “Save Struggling Hospitals Act”
Judge orders Central Alabama Water to add fluoride
Rep. Strong slams Senate for DHS shutdown, drawing opponent’s criticism
Sen. Britt demands Homeland Security funding, supports no pay for Congress during shutdown
Rep. Sewell’s statement on lack of funding for TSA, other DHS agencies
- Education
Auburn student chapter wins award at national convention
U.S. Navy invests $30M in Alabama maritime workforce training
ASU partners with United Methodist Church, Wesley Foundation to support student development
Mark Merrick named Dean of UAB School of Health Professions
UA students sue university over suspended student publications
- Health
Cancer researchers highlight findings, push for funding at Alabama capitol
Judge orders Central Alabama Water to add fluoride
Gov. Ivey proclaims March 30 as “Doctors Day” in Alabama
Gov. Ivey signs bill allowing Alabama to join PA licensure compact
AG issues cease-and-desist to retailers selling unlabeled kratom products
- Opinion
Opinion | Bill allowing takeover of Montgomery PD solves nothing, makes no sense
Opinion | Alabama must double down on career tech investment to meet workforce demand
Opinion | The quiet crisis facing young men
Opinion | Could there be a blue wave in Alabama?
Opinion | Connecting Alabama’s workforce: a defining moment for broadband expansion
Party politics
The resolution states that Trump was one of the "greatest and most effective Presidents in the 245-year history of this Republic.”
Prisons
Travis Jackson, 43, was found unresponsive on his cell at the Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore on Feb. 9.
Health
Walmart has added additional COVID vaccination sites in Alabama, and CVS is to vaccinate at nine locations statewide.
Economy
Of the new claims, 54 percent are thought to be related to COVID-19.
State
Seven-year-old Roberts Griffin of Montgomery emerged as the winner.
Education
Use of corporal punishment in Alabama public schools dropped 44 percent between 2016 and 2018.
Health
Once true herd immunity is achieved, community spread will decrease to isolated outbreaks that will likely occur in low-immunity communities.
Congress
The senator’s state team is made up of fourteen individuals who are located across the state.
Economy
Alabamians spent 11.6 percent more during November and December 2020 than they did during the same period in 2019.
Corruption
The brazen scheme to divert money to Athens and Limestone districts essentially stole from struggling schools in the Black Belt.