Prisons Families call prisons “drug-infested slums” in annual public hearing, demand reform Sen. Vivian Figures said state legislators “need to spend some time in these prisons ... without any protection.” Chance Phillips18 hours ago
Aerospace and Defense UA Board of Trustees approves sale of Southern Research engineering division The University of Alabama board of trustees approved the sale of Southern Research’s engineering division to an established aerospace defense company. StaffMarch 9, 2022
Infrastructure EPA chief: Lack of proper waste disposal systems an “environmental injustice” The Environmental Protection Agency's Chief Administrator Michael Regan visited Lowndes County, Alabama, to survey water and sewage systems. John H. GlennMarch 8, 2022
Education Alabama Education Policy Center releases report on STEM in Black Belt’s K-12 schools Poverty and teacher shortages are drivers for lagging science and math proficiencies in Black Belt schools, the report finds. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 8, 2022
State Secretary Merrill announces two million newly registered voters Alabama currently has 3,625,249 total registered voters, and 2,000,957 of those voters have registered since Jan. 19, 2015. StaffMarch 8, 2022
State Kamala Harris urges continued fight for voting rights at Bloody Sunday commemoration "If we all continue to work together, to march together, to fight together, we will secure the freedom to vote,” Harris said. Jacob HolmesMarch 7, 2022
Prisons Prisoner in altercation with correctional officer seven days before found unresponsive Victor Russo was found unresponsive Feb. 23 and died two days later. He was in a physical altercation with an officer on Feb. 16. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 7, 2022
Prisons Incarcerated man at Donaldson prison dies after attack The man's death is the latest in what is quickly becoming one of the deadliest years in Alabama prisons. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 4, 2022
State Autherine Lucy Foster, University of Alabama’s first Black student, dies at 92 Foster attended the university for three days in 1956 before being expelled for her safety after a white mob attempted to attack her. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 2, 2022
Education House Education Committee mulls $8.1 education budget The $8.1 billion budget includes more for classroom materials, technology coordinators, math programs and Pre-k classrooms. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 2, 2022
Party politics Tripp Powell ends campaign for Senate District 21 after ALGOP drops him from ticket A $500 donation to Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox's campaign for governor — during which he ran as a Democrat — proved the deciding factor. John H. GlennMarch 2, 2022