Congress Rep. Sewell speaks out against National Institutes of Health budget cuts The Trump administration's cuts include up to $70 million for UAB alone. Staff1 day ago
National Electoral College meets Monday to formally choose Biden Based on the certified results last week, Biden and Harris should have a commanding lead when the votes are finally tabulated. Brandon MoseleyDecember 14, 2020
Courts Supreme Court rejects Texas lawsuit challenging election results The state of Alabama was one of 18 states that joined Texas in its bid to have the Supreme Court overturn Biden’s victory. Brandon MoseleyDecember 13, 2020
Congress Shelby applauds Senate passage of defense funding The conference report passed the Senate by a vote of 84 to 13. It authorizes a total of $740.5 billion for national defense priorities. Brandon MoseleyDecember 11, 2020
Courts Alabama AG joined election lawsuit despite similar changes in Alabama The lawsuit is widely viewed by legal experts as little more than a publicity stunt. Josh MoonDecember 11, 2020
Congress In farewell speech, Jones calls on senators to work together for the country Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, in his final speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate, talked about what is possible through hard work and... Eddie BurkhalterDecember 10, 2020
National Mobile native, Auburn grad selected to be next secretary of defense Austin would become the first Black person to lead the Pentagon if he is confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Josh MoonDecember 9, 2020
Congress Roby: Congress needs deal to keep the government funded by Friday “With only a few days left in the 2020 legislative calendar, we have much work to do here in Congress," Roby said. Brandon MoseleyDecember 8, 2020
National “A very dire place:” UAB’s Dr. Marrazzo discusses Alabama’s COVID numbers, vaccines “We are at a very dire place in the pandemic, and the concern is that we haven't even seen the worst of it,” Marrazzo... Eddie BurkhalterDecember 7, 2020
National Secretary of State completes eighth annual tour of all 67 counties 2020 marked the secretary’s eighth year in a row and the ninth time he has visited each county. StaffDecember 7, 2020
Environment Humanity faces climate “suicide” without U.S. rejoining Paris Agreement, says UN secretary general Humanity’s survival will be “impossible” without the U.S. rejoining the Paris Agreement, he said. Mark HertsgaardDecember 7, 2020