State Steve Marshall endorses call for “largest deportation in U.S. history” Marshall was among the 21 Republican state attorneys general who endorsed the letter. Wesley Walter1 day ago
State Advocate speaks on federal initiative aimed at failing water systems Lowndes County in Alabama's Black Belt last week served as the launching ground for the new federal initiative. John H. GlennAugust 9, 2022
Prisons ADOC rescinds healthcare contract, will start a new search for provider ADOC had selected YesCare to be its new health and mental health care provider on June 30. Josh MoonAugust 9, 2022
Party politics Isner, Coley join forces in ADP campaign The unified ticket is an effort to unify the party going forward, according to a press release sent by Isner and Coley. Josh MoonAugust 9, 2022
State HHS awards more than $1 million to Alabama community health centers HHS awarded $1,048,000 in American Rescue Plan funding to 16 community health centers in Alabama. StaffAugust 9, 2022
State Pardons and Paroles providing Naloxone training to officers Bureau officers may need to assist someone experiencing an opioid overdose during the performance of their duties. StaffAugust 9, 2022
State Alabama remains in bottom 5 nationally for child well-being Alabama did improve in 11 of 16 indicators, but still lags behind other states in most categories. Jacob HolmesAugust 8, 2022
Education Students say Biden’s promise to forgive debt affected their decision to borrow Nearly 21 percent said they are unlikely to continue school if the president does not follow through. John H. GlennAugust 8, 2022
Health Most infectious COVID strain yet is causing a spike in transmission Although the BA.5 variant is possibly more infectious, symptoms have been less severe and vaccines still protect against serious illness. Jacob HolmesAugust 5, 2022
Education New director to form partnerships that support industry, boost UA Dr. Patrick Mendez is tasked with creating partnerships that combine impactful research with the critical technology and workforce needs of industry. StaffAugust 5, 2022
Health ADPH switches to once weekly updates of COVID dashboard The Alabama Department of Public Health has announced that it has switched from daily to weekly updates of COVID-19 statistics. John H. GlennAugust 4, 2022