Legislature Ten Commandments bill headed back to the drawing board Committee members asked for clarification on how the bill would apply to college campuses and how schools would be held accountable since the bill... Jacob HolmesApril 4, 2025
Health Alabama Senate passes bill loosening regulations for religious vaccine exemptions SB85 simplifies religious vaccination exemptions, which raised concerns about public health risks. Mary Claire WootenApril 4, 2025
Health Alabama midwives and families criticize amendments to SB87 midwifery bill The Alabama Midwives Alliance and a number of concerned citizens have publicly denounced SB87's substitute. Alex JobinApril 4, 2025
Opinion Opinion | Remembering Lafayette The person of Lafayette and even his myth calls us to consider the foundations of the country and why we have succeeded. Will SellersApril 4, 2025
Legislature Alabama House OKs $3.7 billion General Fund Budget “It’s no coincidence that the state is in a position to meet its financial commitments," Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter said. StaffApril 4, 2025
Governor Gov. Ivey hosts the largest ADOC graduating class This graduating class is the largest group on record. StaffApril 4, 2025
Courts Gov. Ivey appoints Judge Tiffany B. McCord to Montgomery Circuit Court She was sworn into her new office on April 3 at 4 p.m. in the Montgomery County Courthouse. StaffApril 4, 2025
Economy Poarch Creek Indians purchase Birmingham Racecourse, plan resort With the deal now finalized, Wind Creek Hospitality plans to expand and enhance the existing property. StaffApril 3, 2025
Legislature Public debates debut legislation to allow Farm Bureau health plans The debut of the bill in committee drew members of the public to fight for and against the novel health option. Jacob HolmesApril 3, 2025
News House committee kills bill requiring religious instruction credit The bill would have required school systems to adopt policies on allowing academic credit for off-campus "religious instruction" time. Jacob HolmesApril 3, 2025