Legislature Bill to remove some public school, state park construction oversight passes House, Senate Opponents of the bill say it could lead to dangerous mistakes, putting first responders and students at risk. Eddie BurkhalterApril 30, 2021
Legislature Time is running out on gambling bill Thursday was day 27 of the 30-day 2021 Legislative Session. Brandon MoseleyApril 30, 2021
Legislature Legislature is having “discussions” on Medicaid expansion Budget Chairman Greg Albritton said expansion could cost the state as much as $300 million more than the federal government says. Brandon MoseleyApril 30, 2021
Legislature Senate passes largest state General Fund budget in Alabama history The Alabama Senate passed the state General Fund budget on Thursday. It now is in conference committee. Brandon MoseleyApril 30, 2021
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
Elections Casey Wardynski is running for Congress This will be an open seat due to incumbent Congressman Mo Brooks' decision to run for the state’s open Senate seat. Brandon MoseleyApril 30, 2021
Economy New unemployment claims decreased last week Of the new claims, 6,952 are estimated to be related to COVID-19, representing 80 percent. StaffApril 30, 2021
Legislature Alabama’s transgender healthcare ban would face swift lawsuit The ACLU, the ACLU of Alabama and the New York City-based law firm Lambda Legal say a lawsuit would be imminent. Eddie BurkhalterApril 29, 2021
Legislature Second vaccine registry bill stalls in Senate committee Some health care providers argue that requiring them to report vaccination records would amount to an excess burden. Brandon MoseleyApril 29, 2021
Legislature House committee advances civil asset forfeiture bill Civil asset forfeiture is an area that has troubled many civil liberties advocates of both political parties. Brandon MoseleyApril 29, 2021