Infrastructure House passes bill to allow repurposing oil wells for alternative energy Lawmakers passed legislation authorizing the Oil and Gas Board to approve projects which transform abandoned fossil fuel infrastructure into geothermal or hydroelectric facilities. Wesley Walter1 day ago
Health 24th Alabama inmate dies after testing positive for COVID Willie Bernard Collins, 67, died on Oct. 1 after battling the disease for 113 days. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 6, 2020
National Jones applauds passage of his bill that aids Alabama textile plants "Reauthorizing this deal is important to ensure that markets are available for Alabama’s cotton growers and textile producers," Jones said. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 6, 2020
National Census response deadline extended to October 31 The deadline to complete the 2020 Census has been extended to Oct. 31. Brandon MoseleyOctober 6, 2020
News Governor proclaims October as Farm to School Month in Alabama The program promotes nutritional practices, fresh and local foods, school gardens and teaching agricultural education. Brandon MoseleyOctober 6, 2020
Courts Lawsuit alleges “religious test” on Alabama voter registration form Plaintiffs say the phrase “so help me God” amounts to a mandatory religious oath. Micah DanneyOctober 5, 2020
News Governor announces $9.5 million medical manufacturing plant coming to Dothan The new plant is expected to create 70 jobs. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 5, 2020
News Former Tutwiler inmate’s legacy of compassion, advocacy for prisoners remembered Mary Kay Beard, who died in 2016, at 71, was honored at an event at Tutwiler on Sept. 25 organized by Prison Fellowship. Micah DanneyOctober 5, 2020
News Mathew Miller sentenced to 600 years in prison for sexual exploitation of children Miller, who lived in Tuscaloosa, was charged in a 20-count indictment and convicted in October 2019. Brandon MoseleyOctober 5, 2020
Congress Brooks introduces American Jobs First Act Brooks said that some of America’s largest companies have engaged in the practice of American worker replacement, which Brooks called “unpatriotic.” Brandon MoseleyOctober 5, 2020
Congress Brooks votes against resolution condemning QAnon conspiracy theorists To this point Brooks has not publicly explained why he voted against the resolution. Brandon MoseleyOctober 5, 2020