Education TROY Football Hall of Famer Freddie Thomas named to Board of Trustees Thomas, a 2015 inductee into the Troy University Sports Hall of Fame, was a member of the 1984 and 1987 NCAA Division II National... Staff1 day ago
Education Average ACT scores for 2020 Alabama graduates at 5-year low According to PARCA, the decline cuts across gender, economic and demographic groups, mirroring a national average score decline. John H. GlennApril 30, 2021
Prisons Gov. Kay Ivey’s prison plan faces lawsuit The lawsuit alleges the prison plan runs afoul of the Alabama Constitution and state law. Eddie BurkhalterApril 28, 2021
State Medical Association supports continued funding for maternal death investigations The Medical Association joined legislators in calling for continued funding to investigate why mothers die from childbirth. StaffApril 28, 2021
State ZOOM meeting for Advisory Committee on Child Support Guidelines and Enforcement Friday The Alabama Advisory Committee on Child Support Guidelines and Enforcement is scheduled to have a web meeting on Friday, May 21. StaffApril 28, 2021
Health Alabama Department of Public Health recommends use of J&J vaccine Federal regulators say using Johnson & Johnson could save as many as 1,400 lives over the next six months. Eddie BurkhalterApril 27, 2021
State Terri Bozeman Lovell named executive director of the Alabama State Bar Judge Terri Bozeman Lovell is the first woman to be the executive director of the Alabama State Bar in history. Brandon MoseleyApril 27, 2021
Environment BCA’s Katie Boyd Britt elected to Alabama Wildlife Federation Board of Directors AWF focuses on wildlife conservation, Alabama’s hunting and angling heritage, and connecting young people and adults to the outdoors. StaffApril 27, 2021
State Alabamians strong Census response led to retention of all congressional districts Throughout the 2020 Census, state leaders led a dogged effort to ensure participation numbers reflected a proper Alabama representation. Brandon MoseleyApril 27, 2021
State Census shows Alabama will not lose congressional seat Alabama was projected as a state likely to lose a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Eddie BurkhalterApril 26, 2021
Public safety Bureau of Pardons and Paroles expanding assistance for those recently released Bureau Director Cam Ward is pushing to expand assistance for those on pardons and paroles. Eddie BurkhalterApril 26, 2021