Legislature
The bill strengthens a patient’s rights by allowing their family members to be present in a hospital room.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
- Legislature
Lawmaker pre-files bill requiring insurers to give 90 day notice before cancellations
Lawmakers, ALDOT meet but contract blockade carries on
Bill to criminalize absentee ballot assistance back on the docket
HD10 special election set, candidates start to emerge
Alabama’s Legislative Black Caucus responds to court’s rejection of congressional map
- Economy
Bridge + Root named Alabama’s Emerging Retailer of the Year
Alabama’s labor force participation rate remains unchanged at 57 percent
Small business optimism declines in August as inflation drives costs higher
AlabamaWorks announces 2023 Innovator Award winners
Statewide survey of employed, unemployed youth in Alabama
- National
Britt, colleagues push bipartisan bill to permanently end budget brinkmanship
Milligan plaintiffs ask SCOTUS to deny Alabama’s appeal for a stay in redistricting case
Sewell, Democrats introduce John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Tuberville’s military hold causing GOP division, more criticism from military personnel
Dark money: The backstory of Alabama’s redistricting defiance
- Education
Troy University reaches milestone with ACHE instructional role change
Leader of DOJ Civil Rights Division delivers remarks at Miles College convocation
Nursing apprenticeships through community colleges see exponential increase
Governor provides update on the statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
New computing center expands innovation opportunities at UA
- Health
Demands for Medicaid expansion increase amid coalition growth, new data
Affidavits center on violation of Open Meetings Act by Cannabis Commission
The word “secret” triggers hold on medical cannabis: Who’s to blame?
ADPH approves birthing center regulations amid lawsuit
Multiple lawsuits: Did the Cannabis Commission get it wrong again?
- Opinion
Opinion | “School choice” is a scam designed to hurt the most vulnerable students
Opinion | If it was in your backyard…
Opinion | It’s time for Biden to replace Garland with Doug Jones
Opinion | Live Oak: Reckoning with Alabama’s Confederate ghosts
Opinion | Of course the Space Command decision was political
nursing homes stories
Legislature
The law will give visitors more access to their loved ones in healthcare facilities including hospitals and assisted living facilities.
Legislature
The legislation would allow residents and patients of health care facilities to "visit with any individual of their choosing" during visiting hours.
Health
This will support two grant programs of up to $40 million each.
Governor
State lawmakers on Thursday continued to debate anti-vaccine mandate bills, however.
Legislature
Committee members also got an overview of the state's general fund and federal COVID aid spending.
Health
Gov. Kay Ivey has included a call for the Legislature to consider allocating $80 million in federal COVID aid to state hospitals and nursing...
Elections
House District 38 includes portions of Chambers and Lee counties.
Health
Marshall ordered healthcare providers to stop using the state vaccine registry to verify employees' vaccination status.
State
The group is calling on Gov. Kay Ivey to issue an executive order blocking the mandatory COVID-19 policies of a number of healthcare facilities.
