Local news Mayor Reed vetos insurance ordinance The ordinance attempts to intervene in the management of the city’s supplemental health insurance program for retired Medicare-eligible employees. StaffDecember 18, 2023
Elections Manufacture Alabama endorses Thomas Govan for Court of Criminal Appeals Govan currently serves as the chief of the Criminal Trials Division at the Alabama Attorney General’s Office. StaffDecember 15, 2023
Congress Sewell votes for National Defense Authorization Act It includes a pay raise for service members, research funding for HBCUs, and investments in Alabama’s military installations. StaffDecember 15, 2023
Congress Sewell co-authors bipartisan legislation to help rare kidney disease patients This important legislation will help transform the delivery of care to rare kidney disease patients. StaffDecember 15, 2023
Governor Gov. Ivey awards grants to assist sexual assault victims in Alabama The 13 grants covering all 67 Alabama counties will ensure victims can receive medical attention, counseling and support. StaffDecember 15, 2023
State Sewell to join UAB Medicine for NICU Bookworm Program vending machine launch UAB and Children’s of Alabama launched the NICU Bookworms program in 2021. StaffDecember 14, 2023
Economy Report: Small business owners pessimistic about future business conditions Owners expecting better business conditions over the next six months increased one point from October. StaffDecember 13, 2023
State Govs. Ivey, Kemp announce agreement in long-running Chattahoochee River water lawsuit Although this specific case was filed in 2017, litigation between the parties over these issues has been in the courts since 1990. StaffDecember 13, 2023
Education Commission on Higher Education approves $2.12 billion budget This approval marks a substantial increase of $135.81 million, or 6.84 percent, from the previous fiscal year. StaffDecember 12, 2023
Governor Gov. Ivey awards $46 million to help low-income families cover home heating, cooling The grants come from funds made available by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. StaffDecember 12, 2023