State Veterans Affairs vice chair calls for commissioner’s resignation Scott Gedling urged Commissioner Kent Davis to resign for the agency's benefit, saying it has strayed from its real mission. Mary Claire WootenOctober 17, 2024
News Majority of U.S. adults favor cell phone bans in schools A Pew survey reveals support for banning cell phones in middle and high schools to reduce distractions. Mary Claire WootenOctober 15, 2024
News Lilly Ledbetter, a pay equality pioneer, dead at 86 Lilly Ledbetter fought against pay discrimination, leading to the Fair Pay Act. Mary Claire WootenOctober 14, 2024
State SBVA unanimously asks commissioner to reconsider resigning The SBVA urged Davis to reconsider his resignation after the Veterans Benefits and Services Committee found no wrongdoing with ARPA funds. Mary Claire WootenOctober 11, 2024
News Decatur Personnel Board meets for demoted firefighter’s appeal hearing Decatur Fire employee Kevin Jackson's appeal hearing revealed disputes over the severity of his demotion and interpretation of events. Mary Claire WootenOctober 10, 2024
Public safety Birmingham looks to expand gun violence intervention program The Birmingham VIP2 has seen high rates of success and low rates of incarceration and retaliation among its clients since 2023. Mary Claire WootenOctober 9, 2024
Elections Members of U.S. Congress request statistics on non-citizen voting Alabama U.S. senators and representatives signed a letter requesting statistics on non-citizens voting and information on the DOJ protocol. Mary Claire WootenOctober 8, 2024
Legislature Legislators approves $1.16 million for wastewater solutions Alabama Department of Public Health was approved for a $1.16 million contract for septic tank installations in Black Belt counties. Mary Claire WootenOctober 4, 2024
State Pre-filed bill would create exceptions for Alabama’s abortion ban Alabama's new bill proposes exceptions for abortion in cases of rape, incest and includes broader terminology for health risks. Mary Claire WootenOctober 3, 2024
Local news Mayor Randall Woodfin proposes plan to recruit and retain officers Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin proposed a $16 million plan to attract more candidates to work within the Birmingham Police Department. Mary Claire WootenOctober 2, 2024