Prisons Man at Fountain prison found unresponsive, dies Maurice Powell, 47, was found unresponsive by prison staff on April 4 and was pronounced dead. Eddie BurkhalterApril 8, 2022
Legislature Alabama Legislature passes bill ending practice of shackling pregnant women Alabama was the last Southern state to shackle and solitarily confine incarcerated pregnant women. Eddie BurkhalterApril 8, 2022
Legislature Alabama Senate, House pass bill targeting private funding for elections The bill was in in response to grants funded by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in 2020 in which he spent $350 million in national... Eddie BurkhalterApril 8, 2022
Legislature Alabama Senate passes “Don’t Say Gay,” transgender bathroom bill The amended bill now heads to the state House, where members, on likely the last day of the session, will have to concur with... Eddie BurkhalterApril 7, 2022
Legislature Alabama Senate passes bill to delay fees for released prisoners The bill would delay fines and fees for the recently released for 180 days. Eddie BurkhalterApril 7, 2022
Elections Lindy Blanchard receives American Conservative Union endorsement Blanchard is one of seven Republicans running against incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey. Eddie BurkhalterApril 7, 2022
Elections Alabama Forestry Association endorses five incumbents for state House The five candidates are seeking the nomination for their House seats in the primary election, to be held May 24. Eddie BurkhalterApril 7, 2022
Legislature Alabama House passes bill to cap money collected in traffic tickets The bill is in response to complaints about abuse by the Brookside Police Department. Eddie BurkhalterApril 6, 2022
Legislature Alabama House passes bill to regulate telemedicine The bill limits the number of telehealth visits regarding the same condition, with the same physician to four, before having to see a physician... Eddie BurkhalterApril 6, 2022
Legislature Gun control advocates concerned over Alabama bill to nullify presidential gun orders The advocates note that Alabama has the second-highest rate of gun violence in the U.S. Eddie BurkhalterApril 5, 2022