Prisons Alabama prisoners dying at a rate four times the national average Fewer people died inside the prisons than in 2023, when prisoners were five times as likely to die as the national average. Jacob Holmes8 hours ago
National Bren Riley comments on the death of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka was 72. A cause of death wasn't immediately provided. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 6, 2021
State Group launches fundraising campaign for film about Alabama’s voting rights activism Transform Alabama wants its storytelling project to connect today’s activists to the state’s long history of movement foot soldiers. Micah DanneyAugust 6, 2021
Health Health Insurance enrollment period for Affordable Care Act ends Aug. 15 After passage of the American Rescue Plan, the average cost of Obamacare premiums in Alabama fell to $70. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 6, 2021
Elections Justice Kelli Wise announces re-election campaign A Republican, Justice Wise has served on the Alabama Supreme Court since 2011. StaffAugust 6, 2021
Health Alabama hospitals caring for 37 children with COVID, some in ICUs Alabama hospitals are seeing younger COVID-19 patients who do not have underlying medical conditions. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 5, 2021
Health Birmingham hospitals see surge of COVID patients, plead for more vaccinations Leaders of eight Birmingham area hospitals said the delta strain is filling beds with younger, sicker patients faster than ever before. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 5, 2021
Elections Katie Britt opposes mask mandates in schools Republican Senate candidate Katie Britt opposes more mask mandates for school children as COVID-19 surges. Brandon MoseleyAugust 5, 2021
Congress Shelby encourages bipartisan work as spending measures advance The package contains provisions affecting Alabama. StaffAugust 5, 2021
Elections Wholesale Distributors Association endorses Rep. Mike Jones for Alabama Senate The leading voice of the wholesale distribution industry in Alabama announced that it has officially endorsed state Rep. Mike Jones. Brandon MoseleyAugust 5, 2021
Congress Brooks cosponsors bill to incentivize employee stock ownership plans The legislation incentivizes owners of S corporations to sell their stock to an employee stock ownership plan. Brandon MoseleyAugust 5, 2021