Public safety
Ivey awarded $202,557 each to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and the state’s seven regional drug task forces.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Legislature
Speaker announces changes, appointments in House committee structure
Legislative committees set up ARPA funding for Tuesday vote
Senate committee stalls bill seeking elimination of occupational tax
Remaining ARPA funds go to broadband, health care, sewage, water treatment
Alabama House passes repeal bill for “restrictive” NIL law for student-athletes
- Opinion
Opinion | Truth is back to bite Mike Durant
Opinion | Southern Research investing in future of Birmingham
Opinion | Early education pilot showing positive results for children across Alabama
Opinion | The pandering MLK quotes are coming
Opinion | It’s past time to stop celebrating Robert E. Lee on MLK Day
- National
The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act dies on Senate floor
Congressman Jerry Carl announces key D.C. staff change
U.S. Supreme Court blocks vaccine mandate for large businesses
John Lewis Voting Rights Act passes in combined package with Freedom to Vote Act
Doug Jones calls for building “pro-democracy coalition”
- Education
New data shows children using Waterford Upstart are exceeding mastery of subjects
Birmingham Promise scholarship applications now open for class of 2022
Biden administration extends student loan forbearance
University of Alabama Faculty Senate formally opposes ban of Critical Race Theory
AASB announces new leadership on the board of directors
- Health
UAB epidemiologist: Alabama’s COVID surge could last for several more weeks
Alabama’s child COVID hospitalizations hit another record, four on ventilators
U.S. government to launch free COVID test website Wednesday
Alabama setting record numbers of child COVID hospitalizations
Alabama has lowest average total single premium, according to government report
law enforcement stories
Public safety
The funds will provide services including safe shelter, crisis lines, counseling, referrals, advocacy, community education and prevention services.
Legislature
The Center for Security Policy’s Defender of Freedom Award is presented to public servants who provide service in support of America’s national security.
Elections
SD12 is currently represented by former Senate Pro Tem Del Marsh, R-Anniston, who is not running for re-election.
Congress
The Empowering Law Enforcement Act will grant state and local law enforcement inherent immigration enforcement authority.
Opinion
"Moore is my congressman. But he does not represent me in any form or fashion."
Featured Opinion
A report on the June 2020 protest police response revealed troubling issues within HPD, the Madison County Sheriff's Office and ALEA.
Legislature
The legislation would exempt funds of less than $250 and vehicles worth less than $5,000 from civil asset forfeiture.
Legislature
The legislation would raise the charge for resisting arrest from a Class B misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor.
Legislature
Crossing a state line while eluding police would become a felony in some cases under the legislation.
