Legislature Initiatives to close Workforce, Wage Gap for women stall in session The priorities currently are bills that would ban employers from asking job applicants about salary history and a child care tax credit program. Jacob HolmesJuly 26, 2023
Courts Court-appointed cartographer withdraws from redistricting lawsuit The parties have until Friday to submit suggestions for a new cartographer. Jacob HolmesJuly 25, 2023
Governor Ivey announces intent to pass school voucher legislation in next session Similar legislation has stalled thus far in the Legislature, but it has remained a priority of the Alabama Republican Party. Jacob HolmesJuly 24, 2023
Special Session Legislature approves new Congressional map over objections from Democrats With the special session adjourned, the fight over the redistricting process returns to the courts with a hearing set for Aug. 14. Jacob HolmesJuly 22, 2023
Special Session House, Senate redistricting plans on a conference committee collision course When they return to the floor this morning, the debate will be on the same maps they have already passed. Jacob HolmesJuly 21, 2023
Legislature House, Senate pass separate congressional maps but anticipate a compromise The two chambers will have to reach a compromise before a Friday deadline imposed by the federal court. Jacob HolmesJuly 20, 2023
Environment Report: Feds massively underestimating cost of cleaning up toxic forever chemicals Decatur is one of the communities heavily impacted by the pollution of PFAS chemicals in its water supply. Jacob HolmesJuly 20, 2023
Legislature House, Senate approve different maps without a second majority-minority district The House committee passed Pringle’s plan along party, and racial, lines as expected. But the Senate delivered a surprise. Jacob HolmesJuly 19, 2023
Courts Dismukes sentenced to 5 years in community corrections While the sentence is harsher than most, Dismukes avoided spending any time in prison. Jacob HolmesJuly 18, 2023
Local news New director steps in as Prattville library debate continues Andrew Foster said the calls to remove or reclassify certain books for minors containing LGBTQ and sexual content are a "steep slope." Jacob HolmesJuly 17, 2023