Education Birmingham Southern sues state treasurer for denying loan application Unless the court decides in favor of Birmingham Southern before Oct. 30, the college is expected to cease operations at the end of the... Jacob HolmesOctober 20, 2023
Health Plaintiffs argue court should block Cannabis Commission from using scores The Commission is likely to rescind awards once again next Thursday, but plaintiffs say it won't matter if the process continues to use flawed... Jacob HolmesOctober 19, 2023
Prisons New report recounts checkered history of Alabama’s prison healthcare provider The company took advantage of a complicated bankruptcy process to shed liabilities and lawsuits against it for inadequate care. Jacob HolmesOctober 19, 2023
Local news Ozark City Council votes to censure Mayor Mark Blankenship The City Council voted 3-2 to officially censure Blankenship for texts he sent regarding defunding of the Ozark-Dale County Public Library. Jacob HolmesOctober 18, 2023
Elections SPLC Action Fund investing more than $300K in new congressional district race The mobilization effort targets the election contest for Alabama’s newly formed congressional district. Jacob HolmesOctober 17, 2023
State John Wahl: Participation in Clean Up Alabama roundtable is about “open dialogue” Wahl said the group had misunderstood and misconstrued his purpose in agreeing to attend the event. Jacob HolmesOctober 17, 2023
State Read Freely Alabama questions John Wahl’s “conflict of interest” Wahl is listed as a speaker at a Clean Up Alabama roundtable on "ending the sexualization of children in libraries." Jacob HolmesOctober 16, 2023
Governor Ivey announces new round of appointments The round includes four appointments to a new team tasked with designing Alabama's new principal development program. Jacob HolmesOctober 16, 2023
Courts Judge rules Cannabis Commission has authority to void license awards Judge James Anderson found that the AMCC has the inherent power to void previously awarded licenses. Jacob HolmesOctober 12, 2023
Courts Court to allow Cannabis Commission to create new licensure rules The counsel for one awardee, Verano, argued that the commission does not have the authority to "claw back" licenses it has already awarded. Jacob HolmesOctober 11, 2023