Legislature Committee continues work to determine distribution of opioid settlement funds Lawmakers established the committee in June to determine where funding from the settlement should be directed. Jacob HolmesNovember 20, 2023
Education State library service tables vote to discontinue ALA membership Board members said they’d like more time and information to consider just what that move would mean for the library service. Jacob HolmesNovember 17, 2023
Education Wahl plans to call for state library disaffiliation from ALA John Wahl, ALGOP chair and Alabama Public Library Service board member, released a letter Wednesday detailing his plan. Jacob HolmesNovember 16, 2023
State Cannabis Commission sets dates for applicant presentations The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission on Tuesday officially set two presentation days for applicants. Jacob HolmesNovember 16, 2023
Municipal elections Reed sworn in for second term as mayor of Montgomery Reed took his oath of office, alongside the rest of the Montgomery City Council, during a swearing-in ceremony in Montgomery. Jacob HolmesNovember 15, 2023
State County commissions to host legislative conference in Auburn The agenda for the event highlights some notable expectations for the upcoming session. Jacob HolmesNovember 15, 2023
State APLS executive board primed for decision Thursday It will be up to the agency’s executive board whether to follow through on withdrawing from the ALA. Jacob HolmesNovember 14, 2023
Education Stillman College pioneers the future of AI education for HBCUs A trio of Stillman College professors was awarded a $150,000 grant as part of Mozilla's Responsible Computing Challenge. Jacob HolmesNovember 14, 2023
Elections Crowded race for new congressional district settles at 21 Thirteen Democrats and eight Republicans qualified for the seat ahead of the 2024 primary election. Jacob HolmesNovember 13, 2023
State State library disaffiliation from ALA not enough for book banning group The state disaffiliation doesn’t prohibit local libraries from being members, which Clean Up Alabama said doesn’t go far enough. Jacob HolmesNovember 13, 2023