Congress Sen. Britt steers Laken Riley Act past final procedural hurdle Following the Senate invoking cloture, the legislation is on its way to Senate passage in the coming days. Staff17 hours ago
Health Alabama leads nation in recent COVID deaths per capita Alabama’s ICUs remain critically full at 99.3 percent capacity, with 42 percent of ICU patients having COVID-19. Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 22, 2021
Health Alabama’s COVID deaths increasing, state ICU beds at 98 percent capacity Alabama's official death toll jumped by 250 on Tuesday, and new daily cases remain high. Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 22, 2021
Prisons Special session on prison construction to begin Monday The state is being sued by the U.S. Department of Justice over Alabama's deadly prisons. Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 22, 2021
Governor Governor says the need for addressing prison conditions is urgent Ivey said the prison crisis is not the fault of any one administration, but is due to “decades upon decades of neglect.” Brandon MoseleySeptember 22, 2021
State Hayden Harris of Pike Road joins Alabama Farmers Federation External Affairs Team The External Affairs Department handles the Federation’s lobbying and public policy initiatives. StaffSeptember 22, 2021
Education New MAPs program creates training pathways from adult education to high-demand careers Mobilizing Alabama Pathways, or MAPs, was released this week. StaffSeptember 22, 2021
Infrastructure State seeks feedback from Alabamians on broadband access The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is requesting information about broadband internet access and speed. StaffSeptember 22, 2021
Congress Tuberville “concerned” federal pension funds are being invested in Chinese companies He called for President Biden’s nominees to the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to appear before the Homeland Security Committee Brandon MoseleySeptember 22, 2021
Education Program helps students transition from adult education programs to college The program has resulted in the matriculation of more than 16,000 Alabama residents from adult education to college. StaffSeptember 22, 2021
Economy Online job ads in August up 72 percent from last year The monthly total of online job ads for August 2021 is down 1.4 percent with 28,854 new online ads. StaffSeptember 22, 2021