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Committee members cited projected financial burdens when voting against legislation to require that hospitals publicize their ER physician availability.
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- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey highlights National Teacher of the Year nominee Katie Collins
Gov. Ivey celebrates Birmingham students for academic growth in turnaround schools
Gov. Ivey authorizes bonds to support Jackson Hospital in Montgomery
Gov. Ivey proclaims Public Schools Week, celebrates gains by students
Gov. Ivey announces 31 appointments, including judgeships and Lauderdale DA
- Legislature
Parole reform bill passes out of House
House committee debates school prayer amendment, holds bill
Health committee votes against ER doctor staffing transparency effort
House committee passes bill to grant ADPH oversight of food services conditions within Alabama prisons
Senate committee advances bill to require national anthem weekly in public schools
- Economy
January 2026 Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
House committee advances expansion to seafood labeling regulations
Alabama home sales, median prices soar in 2025 report
German chain manufacturer to invest $34M into new Auburn operation
Alabama achieves record $14.6 billion in economic development investment
- National
Rep. Sewell slams Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address
Rep. Aderholt to host Passport Fair in Florence
Alabama Sens. Britt and Tuberville decry Supreme Court ruling against Trump’s tariffs
Southern Research secures $2 million for scientific expansion projects
Alabama leaders remember civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.
- Education
Gov. Ivey highlights National Teacher of the Year nominee Katie Collins
Gov. Ivey celebrates Birmingham students for academic growth in turnaround schools
Troy University signs engineering partnership with Enterprise State Community College
Gov. Ivey proclaims Public Schools Week, celebrates gains by students
Opinion | Growing is the purpose: keeping education first in high school sports
- Health
Health committee votes against ER doctor staffing transparency effort
Gov. Ivey authorizes bonds to support Jackson Hospital in Montgomery
Alabama AG urges AMA to disavow hormonal treatments for trans minors
L. Keith Granger recognized with Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame induction
Alabama Rural Hospital Investment Program reaches $20M cap in just one month
- Opinion
Opinion | Commuting the sentence of Charles Burton is not a hard call to make
Opinion | When campaign finance is self-policed, transparency matters
Opinion | We must pass House Bill 347
Opinion | Powering tomorrow: How Alabama can lead the digital age
Opinion | The prison oversight bill is good, no matter how it came about
Alabama Department of Public Health stories
Legislature
Legislators moved to grant state health officials enforcement power over prison sanitation after reports revealed one facility operated without hot water for several weeks.
Legislature
The Senate unanimously passed bill extending sickle cell commission and placing it within the Department of Public Health to expand statewide access.
Courts
The birthing centers plan to fight the ruling up to the Alabama Supreme Court.
Health
State agencies honored Dr. William Curry for his dedication to rural healthcare, highlighting his role in establishing medical school pipeline programs.
Health
The city exceeded requirements through initiatives focused on physical activity, nutrition access, and breastfeeding support.
Education
The proposed legislation aims to expand public sex education's emphasis on abstinence, requiring K-12 initiatives to exclusively teach sexual risk avoidance.
Health
Dr. Karen Landers said people “can protect themselves and others by ensuring that all eligible persons are vaccinated."
Local news
Madison, Alabama, wants to stop water fluoridation due to safety and cost concerns, but this has sparked mixed public reactions and opposition.
Health
Cut programs included funding for childhood vaccinations, COVID-era public health grants, and research on sexual and gender minorities’ health issues.