Infrastructure
Despite remarkable progress, challenges loom in the form of SB110 and HB204, which would increase weight limits for log trucks.
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- Elections
Wes Allen praises Trump’s executive order prioritizing election integrity
Alabama House passes bill to establish post-election audits
After APR exposed David Cole’s fraud, Tuberville’s residency next in the crosshairs
Cindy Myrex announces bid for Alabama House District 12 seat
Givhan says it out loud: Is Tuberville running for governor … from Florida?
- Governor
Gov. Ivey releases GenAI Task Force final report
Governor signs bill allowing private schools to contract school resource officers
Governor signs SB115, the Officer Impersonation Prevention Act
Governor signs Senate Bill 67 to further elevate veteran needs in Alabama
Gov. Ivey signs bill to establish Alabama Veterans Resource Center
- Legislature
Alabama Senate passes bill to improve log truck weighing efficiency
House committee approves General Fund budget package
Alabama House to vote on bill for voluntary firearm storage program
Proposed bill would give ABC regulatory authority over some Delta-8 products
Midwives Alliance allege “backroom politics,” pull support of regulatory bill
- Economy
Innovate Alabama fosters a state where innovation doesn’t just exist — it thrives
Alabama grows with $7 billion in new investments in 2024
Alabama labor force steady at 57.6 percent, unemployment at 3.3 percent
Sen. Tuberville cosponsors bill to secure one million Bitcoin for reserve
Poarch Creek Indians’ economic impact in Alabama tops $4 billion
- National
Rep. Sewell speaks out against Trump’s Social Security plan
Sens. Tuberville, Britt cosponsor tax deduction for timber lost in natural disasters
Rep. Sewell’s legislation to return stolen money to taxpayers, passes House unanimously
Sen. Britt introduces the Stop Antisemitism on College Campuses Act
North Alabama’s unions denounce Trump’s executive order eliminating collective bargaining
- Education
Gov. Ivey reminds Alabama families CHOOSE Act applications close next week
APLS chair asks Fairhope Library to review 35 “inappropriate” books
Students protest changes to non-discrimination policy at University of Alabama
Trump’s elimination of the Dept. of Ed. could harm Alabama’s public schools
Troy University launches College of Science and Engineering
- Health
Rural health activist talks telehealth innovations, facing funding cuts
HHS cuts $239 million in grants for Alabama public health, research programs
Alabama honors doctors amid growing physician crisis
Southern Medicaid advocates lambast proposed federal cuts
Midwives Alliance allege “backroom politics,” pull support of regulatory bill
- Opinion
Opinion | Update Alabama’s tax code to improve public health
Opinion | There’s a new gambling bill, but the same old story
Opinion | Reject Big Pharma’s money-grab that would harm Alabama’s businesses, employees
Opinion | We were never serious about racial equality
Evidence, testimony in Decatur police shooting makes clear who was wrong
Infrastructure
The state estimates the new infrastructure will connect 55,000 households and businesses to high-speed internet access.
Infrastructure
The container terminal handled a record 312 vessels, an increase of 75 vessels from 2021.
Infrastructure
ADECA awarded these grants in the latest round of Broadband Accessibility Act Funding in August 2022.
Infrastructure
The state has now awarded more than $140 million in state transportation funds under ATRIP-II since the program’s creation in 2019.
Infrastructure
The organization must get 250 pre-commitments by September 2023 for the tags to actually be made.
Infrastructure
Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday kicked off the first of a series of statewide meetings on broadband.
Infrastructure
Most of the money will go toward replacing or improving roads and bridges in the state.
Infrastructure
Extending to the Auburn area saves money for local broadband networks and allows them to expand their service coverage area.
Infrastructure
They discussed the rapid expansion of intermodal rail through the Port of Mobile.
Infrastructure
The 18 grants will be used for new charging stations along highways in several areas of the state.