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A recent U.S. Census Bureau poll shows the most common reason people refuse vaccines is over concerns about possible side effects.
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- Elections
- Governor
Opinion | Reappointing Gwathney would be a grave mistake for Alabama justice
Gov. Ivey praises results of Montgomery Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit
Gov. Ivey announces $23.2 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
Gov. Ivey taps Grace Jeter as Covington County circuit judge
Gov. Ivey encourages summer reading for Alabama students
- Legislature
Lawmakers will try again next year to rename Gulf of Mexico
New bill would give citizens avenue to directly petition for laws
State Senator re-files bill to make removing Confederate monuments prohibitively expensive
Prefiled bill would require ignition interlock devices for first-time DUI offenders
Hemp retailers sue Ivey, Marshall over law they call unconstitutional ban
- Economy
Ivey celebrates “Made in the USA” Day with praise for Alabama manufacturers
NFIB: 36 percent of small businesses report unfilled jobs in June survey
Sloss Tech Pitch Competition winner awarded $50K to grow innovative startup
Gov. Ivey announces $23.2 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
SNAP cuts threaten 800,000 Alabamians as state faces $300 million burden
- National
Alabama’s Volunteer Lawyers Programs fill gaps in civil justice
House passes Trump-backed budget slashing aid, boosting wealthy, say critics
Senate passes reconciliation bill including child care reforms touted by Britt
Judge denies request to halt law making smokable hemp products illegal
Alabama officials praise Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship injunctions
- Education
Alabama students show reading gains, mixed math results in 2025 assessment
Alabama’s CHOOSE Act education savings accounts funded for 2025 school year
Bill to bolster abstinence-only sex education reintroduced for 2026
Opinion | The CHOOSE Act puts parents in the driver’s seat
Opinion | Alabama education policy needs improvements
- Health
Prefiled bill would overhaul Alabama’s new hemp regulation law
Medicaid cuts could exacerbate healthcare disparities in Alabama’s Black Belt
The Renewal Project announces statewide launch
EPA data shows 165M people exposed to ‘forever chemicals’ in U.S. drinking water
Alabama Medical Association thanks Trump for prioritizing doctor visa applications
- Opinion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stories
Health
“I don't know how much longer we're gonna be able to do this," said Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris
Health
The number of Alabama children testing positive for COVID-19 recently is four times the number in early August 2020.
Health
The CDC document states health officials must “acknowledge the war has changed.”
Health
Alabama's available ICU beds on Tuesday fell below 200 for the first time since February, as cases and hospitalizations surge.
Health
Carolyn Studdard's doctor told the family had the 78-year-old not been vaccinated, her case could have been much worse.
Health
The 50 rural health clinics are to use the funds to combat misinformation and boost vaccine confidence.
Health
"I've done all I know to do," Gov. Kay Ivey said of the state's low vaccination rate.
Health
The CDC on Tuesday said the more contagious delta variant made up more than 83 percent of new cases in the U.S.
Health
As the delta variant spreads, Alabama's COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising.