Elections SPLC to host “Vote in my Honor” event to boost turnout Panelists will celebrate the strides Alabamians have made in the fight for voting rights and discuss ways to continue that fight. Jacob HolmesOctober 11, 2024
Education CHOOSE Act website launches, applications open for Education Service Providers The CHOOSE Act now has a website where education service providers and, eventually, Alabama families can prepare for the state’s new program. Jacob HolmesOctober 10, 2024
Legislature Alabama Arise unveils 2025 roadmap for change in Alabama Expanding Medicaid and ending the state sales tax on groceries will remain top goals on Alabama Arise’s 2025 legislative agenda. Jacob HolmesOctober 10, 2024
Health Southern Research launches project offering free genetic testing Patients across Alabama will have access to free genetic tests and clinical insights about medications and risks for certain chronic diseases. Jacob HolmesOctober 9, 2024
National War Game: Doug Jones plays AG in coup simulation Vet Voice Foundation, who produced the simulation, filmed the experiment and released it as a documentary film War Game at the Sundance Film Festival. Jacob HolmesOctober 8, 2024
Local news Cullman library reclassifies entire young adult collection as fiction Cullman County Public Library Director Amber Thornton said the decision came as a precaution with unclear guidance from consultation and APLS. Jacob HolmesOctober 8, 2024
State BCA, Alabama Tech Network name 2024 Manufacturers of the Year The groups name a "manufacturer of the year" in three different size categories and an emerging manufacturer. Jacob HolmesOctober 7, 2024
Local news North Shelby Library to segregate LGBTQ children’s books Books regarding sexual orientation and gender fall within a new "parent guidance" section of the Children's Department created by the policy. Jacob HolmesOctober 4, 2024
Elections Figures, Dobson face off in congressional debate Dobson tied Figures to the Obama and Biden administration while Figures said Dobson is merely a "problem-spotter" with no solutions. Jacob HolmesOctober 3, 2024
Education Department of Revenue publishes proposed rules for CHOOSE Act The majority of the rules are lifted straight from the legislation, with much of the new language being technical details. Jacob HolmesOctober 2, 2024