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A proposed contract between ADOC and a law firm will bring fresh arguments to an old controversy at Thursday's Contract Review Committee meeting.
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- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey deploys Swiftwater rescue teams to Texas amid severe flooding
Governor issues flag-lowering directive for Firefighter Sydney Kathryne Watson
Gov. Ivey marks America’s 250th birthday with Fourth of July message
Gov. Ivey awards more than $6.3M for weatherization assistance
Alabama joins Great American State Fair for America’s 250th
- Legislature
DraftKings, FanDuel-backed PAC scores big wins in Alabama primaries
“Brawling for our Vote”: Thousands rally to protect Black voting power in the South
Full exchange undercuts claims Ledbetter called for ending 14th Amendment
ACLU vows to take Alabama to court over special session bills
Terri Sewell condemns Alabama redistricting election law
- Economy
Workforce Alabama reports state jobs at record high, unemployment up
ASU, Callan JMB partner on workforce plans for Marion complex
North Alabama Area Labor Council holds organized labor lunch and unveils “Workers’ Agenda”
Small business optimism picks up in June, survey says
Opinion | Mobile deserves more than promises before rail merger
- National
Trump pushes SAVE America Act with election fraud claims
CAIR: Tuberville speech could “set stage” for anti-Muslim violence
Rep. Figures secures $50 million infrastructure investment in 2026 Water Resources Development Act
Rep. Figures introduces $15 billion tariff relief bill for small, mid-sized farmers
Rep. Strong applauds Mark McDaniel appointment to Air Force Scientific Advisory Board
- Education
Alabama students post large science gains, overall eighth-grade scores improve
ASU, Callan JMB partner on workforce plans for Marion complex
Textbook committee appointment letter sent in error, Mackey says
Alabama’s back-to-school sales tax holiday is this weekend
Alabama Council of School Board Attorneys selects new leadership
- Health
Alabama Nursing Home Association celebrates 75 year anniversary
UAB receives NIH funding to expand genomic screening in primary care
Alabama urges produce precautions amid Cyclospora outbreak
EAMC becomes Alabama’s first hospital with Vibwife birth platform
UAB receives $4 million to expand Live HealthSmart Alabama initiative
- Opinion
Department of Corrections stories
Prisons
Devlon Williams was convicted for deprivation of rights under color of law, falsification of records and obstruction.
Prisons
The grant funds for the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment course come from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Prisons
Perhaps no other Alabama lawmaker has been more vocal in calling for Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn's replacement.
Legislature
Five bills were introduced as part of the governor’s prisons plan and justice reform. Four passed.
News
Here are the top 10 issues — some old and some new — that are likely to face the state of Alabama in 2021.
Legislature
The legislation would aim reduce jail overcrowding and make the state pay for state inmates in county jails.
News
The proposed site is in Elmore County near the intersection Alabama Highway 29 and Rifle Range Road.
Featured Opinion
Former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard is now the state's most famous inmate, and as prisoner No. 1, he deserves no more and no...
Congress
Congresswoman Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, announced Wednesday a $4 million federal grant to be awarded to the Dannon Project through the U.S. Department of Labor’s...