Former corporate executive Dakarai Larriett, a Democrat, is running for U.S. Senate, driven by a personal experience to reform criminal justice and expand opportunity.
While the latest surge caused by the omicron variant is receding, public health officials are closely watching the more contagious omicron BA.2 variant.
One bill addresses reading proficiency in public schools and the other would require a child complete kindergarten or demonstrate readiness to attend first grade.
A survey of Jefferson County residents shows nearly two-thirds of respondents support the unionization efforts at Amazon's fulfillment center in Bessemer.