State Longtime Alabama Finance Director Bill Poole to step down Doryan Carlton, the state budget officer, will take over the department. Jacob Holmes2 hours ago
Infrastructure Opinion | Where the road stops Alabama’s rural counties carried costs set by distance, not population, leaving bridges, clinics and towns to fail by default. David L. AlbrightAugust 3, 2026
Prisons Families of ADOC inmates share testimonies at oversight committee Speakers described medical neglect, violence and secrecy in Alabama prisons as auditors reported resistance from the corrections department. Jacob HolmesJuly 31, 2026
Prisons Alabama resets Jeffery Lee’s execution after courts blocked nitrogen hypoxia method Governor Kay Ivey scheduled Jeffery Lee's September 17 execution by lethal injection after federal courts blocked Alabama's planned nitrogen hypoxia execution. Mary Claire WootenJuly 31, 2026
Infrastructure Alabama airports receive more than $3.1 million in ALDOT grants The funding will support runway repairs, lighting upgrades, taxi lane construction and hangar work across public-use airports statewide. Wesley WalterJuly 31, 2026
Education Birmingham proposes $45 million investment in student careers The package would fund career training, upgraded courts and financial literacy efforts without tapping Birmingham’s general fund. StaffJuly 30, 2026
Prisons Analysis shows excessive force suits against ADOC officers cost taxpayers $20M The cost to defend and often settle cases against ADOC officers accounts for 63 percent of the state's liability fund. Jacob HolmesJuly 29, 2026
Aerospace and Defense Gov. Ivey recaps Alabama’s showing at Farnborough International Airshow State leaders pitched Alabama’s aerospace strengths to global companies, with $60 million in planned investments announced at the expo. Wesley WalterJuly 29, 2026
Health Report urges further transparency for Alabama crisis pregnancy centers The nonprofit report found few publicly listed medical directors despite increasingly offering ultrasound services and growing government buy-in. Wesley WalterJuly 28, 2026
News ALDOT announces Bridge Strike Awareness Week Officials urged drivers of tall vehicles to check loads, plan routes and heed clearance signs to prevent costly, dangerous strikes. StaffJuly 28, 2026
Prisons State, DOJ reach settlement to end federal oversight of Tutwiler prison A decade after investigators detailed widespread sexual abuse, Alabama officials said reforms improved safety at the women’s prison. Jacob HolmesJuly 27, 2026