Legislature House OKs amendment banning election law changes six months before elections HB388 would prevent election laws from being changed six months prior to a general election. Brandon MoseleyApril 7, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Bill would allow schools to turn away special needs students. That’s not the worst of it "The bill, sponsored by Del Marsh, is the latest in a long line that takes from public schools and students that can least afford... Josh MoonApril 7, 2021
Legislature Legislature passes home alcohol delivery bill Businesses would be limited to delivering no more than 75 miles from the business, and they cannot cross state lines. Brandon MoseleyApril 7, 2021
Legislature House votes down bill to ban cell phone use while driving The House voted down House Bill 90 on a 47 to 48 vote. Brandon MoseleyApril 7, 2021
Economy Economic development report card shows $4.8 billion in new investment in 2020 Economic development activity across Alabama in 2020 generated close to $5 billion in new capital investment. StaffApril 7, 2021
Elections Secretary of State, Montgomery probate judge announce voter registration kiosk pilot These kiosks will link directly to AlabamaVotes.gov, allowing interested voters to register easily and quickly with the state. StaffApril 7, 2021
Opinion Opinion | Big Cat Public Safety Act "We can close out this era of exploiting animals for commercial cub petting and ego gratification." Marty IrbyApril 7, 2021
Opinion Opinion | Terri Collins’ charter bill hits snag "While Collins can try and bring the bill back later, she is facing an uphill battle to get majority support." Larry LeeApril 7, 2021
State Group threatens to turn stolen Jefferson Davis monument into toilet A group claiming responsibility for the March theft of the chair from a Selma cemetery wants a banner hung to commemorate the South's surrender. Josh MoonApril 6, 2021
Prisons Barclays aiding Alabama prison financing despite pledge against private prison companies Barclays in 2019 said the company would no longer finance private prison companies. Eddie BurkhalterApril 6, 2021