Health First case of omicron COVID variant confirmed in U.S. The Californian had just returned from South Africa and tested positive for the variant five days later. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 2, 2021
State Alabama woman awarded $2.1 million after being falsely arrested for shoplifting Criminal charges against Lesleigh Nurse were dropped when Walmart employees failed to show to court. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 2, 2021
Congress Far-right activist who says Mo Brooks helped plan Jan. 6 rally will testify Ali Alexander, the man behind the Stop the Steal group, said he will comply with the congressional subpoena. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 1, 2021
Health Judge temporarily blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty's order widens another judge's order, making the temporary ban nationwide. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 1, 2021
Health New COVID variant omicron concerns Alabama physicians Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, UAB’s director of infectious diseases, said omicron hasn't yet been detected in the U.S. but expects it’s here. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 30, 2021
Prisons Alabama to resume prison visitations with restrictions Alabama is the last state to resume prison visitations, according to The Marshall Project and statements from Mississippi and Virginia. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 29, 2021
Infrastructure What will President Biden’s infrastructure bill do for Alabama? Over five years the state will get approximately $5.8 billion for highways and bridges, and hundreds of millions more for other infrastructure improvements. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 22, 2021
Congress Alabama congressmen react to Biden’s Build Back Better Act The act would create universal preschool for all 3- and 4-year olds and provide numerous expansions of the social safety net. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 22, 2021
Corruption Former House speaker sent messages, made calls on state-supplied device The electronic tablet Mike Hubbard used to try to shorten his sentence was given to prisoners by a company under contract with the state. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 19, 2021
Health More than half of those with COVID suffer longer-lasting health problems UAB’s Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo said data from studies of long COVID are troubling, and there's still much to learn about long-term impacts. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 19, 2021