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A 2022 Department of Justice report highlighted major deficiencies in education standards for disabled children in state custody.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Southern governors denounce UAW unionization campaign
Gov. Ivey announces Two Rivers Lumber plans $115 million sawmill project
Gov. Ivey awards $5.8 million in grants to weatherize homes of low-income residents
Gov. Kay Ivey marks seven years in office, infrastructure funding
Gov. Ivey signs “Parental Right to Know” bill
- Legislature
Alabama House passes $11B education budget package
House passes 18 percent cut to state library operations budget
Historic gambling bill faces critical test in conference committee
Former governors support bill for resentencing judicial override cases
Some legislation to watch: Legislature faces critical last days
- Economy
Small business optimism reaches lowest level since 2012
Mercedes Benz workers file for an election to join the UAW
Gov. Ivey: Economic development projects inject $6 billion into Alabama communities
Mercedes workers file federal charges with NLRB to stop union busting
Alabama’s labor rate steady at 57.4 percent
- National
Sewell honors retirement of Tennessee State’s first woman president
Alabama man charged with detonating explosive device outside Alabama AG’s Office
Sewell introduces legislation to rename post office after civil rights leader
Sewell to host Greene County meet and greet in Forkland
ALGOP chair joins chorus criticizing alignment of Easter, transgender visibility day
- Education
Hoover schools block library app to find, remove “sexual content”
New statewide coalition seeks changes to Alabama’s school funding policy
UA hosts senators, highlights dyslexia program success and teacher impact
Stillman finalizes partnership with BSC to accept student transfers
Sen. Britt celebrates Tuskegee’s new flight school, backed by $6.7 million grant
- Health
Montgomery psychiatrist named president of Alabama Medical Association
Alabama doctors unveil “Your Care is at Our Core,” emphasizing personal connections
Medical center in Mobile resumes IVF services
ALFA Insurance targets health sector amid regulatory debate in Alabama
Judges choose two Alabama Performance Excellence winners
- Opinion
Opinion | Dobson v. Figures: Can the Democrats cash in?
Opinion | Last roll of the dice on Alabama’s gambling bill
Opinion | State leaders all aboard on “Working for Alabama” plan
Opinion | High school graduation, college and career readiness rates improve
Opinion | Threat to democracy in Alabama: The tyranny of the minority
disabled stories
State
Many adults are placed somewhere other than their own homes because of a high risk for abuse, neglect and exploitation.
News
These stories are worth revisiting because they provide a clearer picture of 2022.
Opinion
Fortunate for us and those we love, we have an outstanding department of senior services with many benefits for those they serve.
Education
In 90 percent of infractions in Alabama, Black students were more likely to receive an out-of-school suspension than white students.
Featured Opinion
"Time and again, instead of understanding, Alabama reaches for cruelty in an effort to chase away anyone that's different."
Governor
The grant will enable the department’s Adult Protective Services Division to remove victims from abusive environments.
News
The grant to the state Department of Human Resources will provide in-home or temporary placement.
News
The Alabama Power Company has reopened its business office lobbies, which have been closed since March due to fears of the coronavirus. “We are...
Environment
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $3.2 million to 14 community action agencies that help low-income, elderly and disabled Alabamians with home weatherization. “Those Alabama...