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 Phillips2 days ago
Economy Online job ads in July up 23.1 percent from last year As of July 2022, the yearly comparison of online job ads is 108,608, up 23.1 percent from July 2021. StaffAugust 23, 2022
Governor Governor Ivey awards grant to help protect state troopers, ALEA agents The $20,365 grant to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency will provide new bulletproof vests for its agents. StaffAugust 23, 2022
Health Alabama’s COVID-19 positivity rate begins to decline The 7-day positivity rate as of Aug. 17 was 25 percent, down from 27.6 percent two weeks earlier on Aug. 3. John H. GlennAugust 22, 2022
Courts Blanchard withdraws from electronic voting machines suit; Siegelman backs it Former Gov. Don Siegelman said he was the victim of electronic vote manipulation in his failed 2002 race for governor. Jacob HolmesAugust 22, 2022
Health Despite national decline, Alabama’s uninsured rate has risen in recent years Alabama is one of 12 states that has chosen not to expand Medicaid. John H. GlennAugust 22, 2022
Courts More families urge court to maintain injunction on Alabama’s anti-trans law A number of health care professionals, faith-based groups, and 21 U.S. states have also filed similar briefs in recent months. John H. GlennAugust 22, 2022
Governor Alabama workforce at record high, maintains historically low unemployment Average weekly wages are at their second highest level, measuring $1,005.34 per week. StaffAugust 19, 2022
Elections Spoiler alert: Libertarian Party looks to shake up the status quo The Republican supermajority in the Legislature has a new challenger as Libertarians line the ballot, often in races that would otherwise be uncontested. Jacob HolmesAugust 19, 2022
State Southern Cultural Center to host “national” neo-Confederate conference in Wetumpka The stated goal of the Southern Cultural Center is to reestablish an independent South free from federal involvement. Jacob HolmesAugust 19, 2022
News Her son died in Easterling Correctional Facility; she’s still waiting for answers Reginald Alford is said to have died of a seizure. ADOC says the case "is under final review." John H. GlennAugust 19, 2022