Elections Secretary of State Wes Allen signs statement on election integrity at RNC In a joint statement, Secretary of State Wes Allen outlined “fundamental steps to restoring confidence in our elections.” Chance Phillips21 hours ago
Education ACHE recommends $207 million budget increase The Alabama Commission on Higher Education approved a $2.36 billion budget recommendation Friday. Jacob HolmesDecember 12, 2022
State Bluestone Coke plant that polluted North Birmingham for decades agrees to $925K fine Bluestone Coke agreed to pay a $925,000 penalty and submit to new monitoring requirements. John H. GlennDecember 12, 2022
Education Alabama Association of School Boards installs new leadership Mary Hooks, who served two full terms representing District 4, was installed as president of the association. Jacob HolmesDecember 12, 2022
State PARCA: Alabama second-lowest in state, local tax collection per capita Meanwhile, the state had among the highest sales tax in the U.S. John H. GlennDecember 12, 2022
News Governor Ivey naming Curtis Stewart new ABC Administrator for second term Stewart comes to the helm of ABC from the Alabama Department of Revenue, where he most recently served as deputy commissioner. StaffDecember 9, 2022
Economy PARCA: Tax collections rise, but inflation will cost the state government Even with the increased revenue from tax collections over the previous fiscal year, inflation will still cost the state government. John H. GlennDecember 9, 2022
Congress Sewell votes for Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act Passed annually by Congress since 1961, the NDAA authorizes funding levels for the military. StaffDecember 9, 2022
Congress Sewell votes to enshrine marriage equality under federal law With the vote in the House, the final bill now heads to the president’s desk for his signature. StaffDecember 9, 2022
State Legislative panel talks 2023 priorities with county commissions Lawmakers emphasized allocating remaining ARPA funds, addressing gaming, and changing the way registrars are handled. Jacob HolmesDecember 8, 2022
Prisons Elderly incarcerated man confirmed dead at Donaldson Correctional Facility Eddie Robertson Jr, a 71-year-old incarcerated man in the Jefferson County facility, was pronounced dead on Tuesday. John H. GlennDecember 8, 2022