Education State Superintendent Mackey reassures Board of Education amid federal cuts Dr. Mackey said that currently, he does not believe federal cuts will not impact core programs but communication and structure may change. Mary Claire Wooten1 day ago
Elections Alabama Forestry Association endorses Sam Givhan for State Senate Givhan is seeking re-election for state Senate District 7, which covers Madison County. Brandon MoseleySeptember 23, 2021
Congress Sewell votes to extend government funding, suspend debt limit Sewell’s office warned that failure to raise or suspend the debt limit would be catastrophic and the first default in U.S. history. Brandon MoseleySeptember 23, 2021
Congress Barry Moore, Mo Brooks oppose raising the debt ceiling Barry Moore and Mo Brooks both voted against suspending the debt ceiling until after the 2022 midterm elections. Brandon MoseleySeptember 23, 2021
State VOICES for Alabama’s Children appoints Collier Tynes as CEO Tynes comes to VOICES with experience in the public and nonprofit sectors. StaffSeptember 22, 2021
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