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- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey undergoes a “minor” medical procedure
Gov. Ivey announces 26 appointments including a Baldwin County district judgeship
Gov. Ivey proclaims March 30 as “Doctors Day” in Alabama
Gov. Ivey signs executive order meant to prevent state-chartered banks from denying people service
Gov. Ivey orders flags to half-staff honoring fallen Alabama airmen
- Legislature
- Economy
Alabama earns top honors in national CiCi Awards
Sen. Britt attends Hadrian shipbuilding factory ribbon cutting in Cherokee
Alabama home sales rise in February as mortgage rates fall
Alabama Senate passes bill to rein in data center tax incentives
Bill to pause new solar developments advances to Alabama Senate for vote
- National
Rep. Sewell introduces bipartisan “Save Struggling Hospitals Act”
Judge orders Central Alabama Water to add fluoride
Rep. Strong slams Senate for DHS shutdown, drawing opponent’s criticism
Sen. Britt demands Homeland Security funding, supports no pay for Congress during shutdown
Rep. Sewell’s statement on lack of funding for TSA, other DHS agencies
- Education
Auburn student chapter wins award at national convention
U.S. Navy invests $30M in Alabama maritime workforce training
ASU partners with United Methodist Church, Wesley Foundation to support student development
Mark Merrick named Dean of UAB School of Health Professions
UA students sue university over suspended student publications
- Health
Cancer researchers highlight findings, push for funding at Alabama capitol
Judge orders Central Alabama Water to add fluoride
Gov. Ivey proclaims March 30 as “Doctors Day” in Alabama
Gov. Ivey signs bill allowing Alabama to join PA licensure compact
AG issues cease-and-desist to retailers selling unlabeled kratom products
- Opinion
Opinion | Bill allowing takeover of Montgomery PD solves nothing, makes no sense
Opinion | Alabama must double down on career tech investment to meet workforce demand
Opinion | The quiet crisis facing young men
Opinion | Could there be a blue wave in Alabama?
Opinion | Connecting Alabama’s workforce: a defining moment for broadband expansion
Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles stories
Prisons
Panelists discussed human costs of mass incarceration, low parole rates and prison conditions during a virtual event organized by the voting rights group.
Legislature
The bipartisan measure requires the Parole Board to analyze an inmate’s employment, education and risk assessment when determining release, aiming for better outcomes.
News
The Alabama State Senate unanimously confirmed Hal Nash to the Board of Pardons and Paroles, six months after Gov. Ivey appointed him chairman.
State
During his time on the Board, Littleton led efforts to modernize the parole file review process, reducing errors and expanding remote data access.
Public safety
The Board adopted updates, aiming to ensure parole decisions reflected both public safety priorities and the potential for rehabilitation.
Prisons
Advocates challenge Alabama’s proposed parole guidelines, urging fairer scoring, transparency and some additions to better reflect rehabilitation and public safety.
Prisons
The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles will hold 59 parole hearings and 30 pardon hearings this week—likely with a new chair.
News
Hal Nash, a veteran law enforcement officer, was appointed Chair of Alabama’s Pardons and Paroles Board
News
“If my clients can spend decades behind bars for violating the law, then so should the people deciding their fates when they break it...