Elections Alabama House to consider bill requiring post-election audits The proposal would require post-election audits after every county and statewide general election in Alabama. Alex Jobin9 hours ago
Health UAB doctor: “Vast majority” hospitalized, very ill with COVID are unvaccinated Alabama's COVID hospitalizations have more than doubled over the last two weeks, reaching 1,925 on Tuesday. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 12, 2022
Elections AFA endorses Katie Britt for U.S. Senate “Katie is working hard to earn the vote of all Alabamians,” said President and CEO of AFA, Chris Isaacson. StaffJanuary 12, 2022
State National Labor Relations Board sets dates for second Amazon union vote in Bessemer The NLRB said election ballots will be mailed to employees at the Amazon Fulfillment center beginning Feb. 4. John H. GlennJanuary 12, 2022
Economy Small business owners survey: inflation biggest problem highest since 1981 Twenty-two percent of small business owners reported that inflation was their single most important problem. StaffJanuary 12, 2022
Governor Gov. Kay Ivey’s State of the State focused on achievements, challenges Ivey urged lawmakers to make allocating $1.5 billion in federal COVID aid an early priority the 2022 legislative session. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 11, 2022
Health Alabama’s average daily reported COVID cases breaks 10,000 for first time Alabama’s COVID hospitalizations reached 1,776 on Monday, a level not seen since Sept. 21 and a 239 percent increase from two weeks ago. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 11, 2022
Prisons Two Alabama prisoners die on Christmas Eve, day after Christmas One man died on Christmas Eve after being attacked with a weapon by another prisoner. A second man was found unresponsive on Dec. 26. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 11, 2022
Aerospace and Defense Ainsworth: Alabama Space Guard would provide support for U.S. Space Command, create jobs Ainsworth said a Space Guard unit within the Alabama National Guard would "logically provide much-needed support for U.S. Space Command." John H. GlennJanuary 11, 2022
Infrastructure Port of Mobile posts record container growth in 2021 In 2021, the Port experienced minimal to no congestion, no vessel delays at anchor, and posted vessel-to-rail turn times within 24 hours. StaffJanuary 11, 2022
Infrastructure Eastern Shore, Mobile MPOs announce ALDOT support of I-10 Bridge and Bayway framework ALDOT reiterated that it will commit at least $250 million in state funding for a final project, which is double the federal commitment. StaffJanuary 11, 2022