Legislature Alabama Senate passes permitless pistol carry bill The Senate passed a changed version of a bill approved by the House last week, so the House will now have to concur with... Eddie BurkhalterMarch 3, 2022
Legislature Alabama Senate passes Alabama Numeracy Act The act would create mathematics task forces, hire hundreds of math coaches and provide training for teachers. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 3, 2022
Legislature Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee approves permitless carry bill Most law enforcement officers and agencies say the bill would endanger the safety of officers and the public, and remove funds from sheriff offices. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 2, 2022
State Autherine Lucy Foster, University of Alabama’s first Black student, dies at 92 Foster attended the university for three days in 1956 before being expelled for her safety after a white mob attempted to attack her. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 2, 2022
Education House Education Committee mulls $8.1 education budget The $8.1 billion budget includes more for classroom materials, technology coordinators, math programs and Pre-k classrooms. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 2, 2022
National Kamala Harris to speak Sunday in Selma on Bloody Sunday anniversary Harris is to be joined in Selma by several officials from President Joe Biden's administration. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 2, 2022
Health Alabama Education Policy Center releases report on COVID in the Black Belt Researchers noted the Black Belt's lack of access to medical care likely resulted in more COVID deaths in those counties. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 1, 2022
Elections Alabama Forestry Association endorses five incumbent Republicans for State House Representatives Terri Collins, Jim Carns, Reed Ingram, Paul Lee and Matt Simpson are all seeking re-election. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 1, 2022
Prisons Prisoner death not being investigate as homicide despite “blunt force trauma” The county coroner said Victor Russo was found unresponsive in his cell with apparent blunt force trauma and died two days later at a... Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 28, 2022
Legislature Alabama Senate approves appropriation bills The series of bills appropriates portions of the state's general fund to build new prisons, fund programs for children and small business loan programs. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 25, 2022