Prisons Chris England reacts to prison commissioner’s departure Perhaps no other Alabama lawmaker has been more vocal in calling for Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn's replacement. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 8, 2021
Health UAB epidemiologist: South Africa sees child hospitalizations surge amid omicron variant UAB's Dr. Suzanne Judd said there's still much to learn about omicron, but the rise in children being hospitalized is concerning. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 8, 2021
Prisons ADOC Commissioner Jeff Dunn out at end of year Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed John Hamm, current deputy secretary of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, to replace Dunn. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 7, 2021
Local news Birmingham police investigating six gun homicides over weekend The six homicides bring the number of Birmingham homicides to 119 so far in 2021, with 13 considered justified. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 7, 2021
Elections Alabama Trucking Association’s PAC endorses Mike Jones for state Senate Jones is running to fill state Senate District 31, that's being vacated by the retirement of Sen. Jimmy Holley. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 7, 2021
Prisons ADOC classifies 2020 death of incarcerated man as homicide Darnell McMillian died in 2020 after being placed in a cell with another incarcerated man. Both were on suicide watch. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 6, 2021
Congress Sen. Richard Shelby, others react to passing of Bob Dole Dole, 98, announced in February that he was being treated for advanced lung cancer. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 6, 2021
News CNN: Lynda Blanchard to switch to governor’s race The campaign of the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate declined to comment. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 3, 2021
Elections Mo Brooks doesn’t rule out support for Mitch McConnell McConnell is seen by some more conservative Republicans as not conservative enough, which could spell trouble for Brooks. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 3, 2021
Elections Tuberville, Graham attend Katie Britt fundraiser Republican senators with close Trump ties moving towards Kate Britt, away from Mo Brooks. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 3, 2021