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 Jobin8 hours ago
National Alabama man pleads guilty to weapons, molotov cocktails charges connected to Jan. 6 attack Lonnie Coffman, 71, is to be sentenced on April 1 and faces up to nearly four years in prison, according to sentencing guidelines. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 12, 2021
Health Alabama vets ask Gov. Kay Ivey to expand Medicaid Doing so would provide access to affordable healthcare to approximately 5,000 veterans and 8,000 family members, the letter reads. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 12, 2021
Health Medical Cannabis Commission preparing procedures With the state dictating that license applications be available by September 2022, the commission has a tight deadline. Jacob HolmesNovember 12, 2021
Elections Alabama Retail Association PACS make endorsements Katie Britt and associate Supreme Court justice candidate Greg Cook were the only non-incumbents to receive endorsements. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 12, 2021
Congress Shelby may battle Washington D.C. PAC by sending $5 million to Britt-backing PAC Sen. Richard Shelby plans to send $5 million to a super PAC that backs Katie Britt, according to The Washington Post. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 11, 2021
Elections Morgan County businessman to challenge Republican state Rep. Tim Wadsworth Morgan County businessman Tom Fredricks announced on social media Wednesday his intention to challenge Wadsworth. Josh MoonNovember 11, 2021
Education Ivey pushes for one-year delay in third grade reading requirement The delay would allow state officials to obtain more data on the effects of the pandemic on students' test scores. Josh MoonNovember 11, 2021
Elections Helena councilwoman announces bid for Alabama House District 15 seat Hulsey is owner of CrossFit Alabaster, president of the Alabaster Business Alliance and an executive committee member of the Shelby County GOP. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 11, 2021
Elections Bessemer businessman announces bid for state House District 15 Tompkins, a first-time candidate, owns Automated Solutions, an engineering company that specializes in factory automation. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 11, 2021
State Opinion | God bless our veterans Thank a veteran today and pray that God blesses them – those of all conflicts and wars, shapes and sizes, rank and file. Beth ChapmanNovember 11, 2021