Health Rural health activist talks telehealth innovations, facing funding cuts In light of dwindling rural healthcare access, an Auburn University program is seeking to use emerging technologies to fill gaps. Wesley Walter2 days ago
Health Alabama’s COVID positivity rate continues to rise amid BA. 5 subvariant surge The latest surge is being driven by a spike of BA.5, a highly transmissible omicron subvariant. John H. GlennJuly 18, 2022
Prisons Report details racial discrimination, violation of human rights in Southern prisons The report describes the widespread, disparate harms resulting from the arrests, harsh prison sentences, and incarceration on Black communities. Jacob HolmesJuly 18, 2022
News PARCA: Majority of Alabamians feel education, healthcare are underfunded 73 percent, or nearly three-quarters of those responding, believe that too little is being spent on education, according to the poll. John H. GlennJuly 15, 2022
Health Transition to 988 suicide and crisis lifeline begins Saturday The lifeline is expected to reach twice as many people after transitioning to 988 as it did in 2021. Jacob HolmesJuly 15, 2022
News ADP to have new leadership; England won’t seek another term as party chair After two years, England has decided not to seek re-election, leaving the party looking for a new chairman and new executive director. Josh MoonJuly 15, 2022
Education Alabama has added nearly 215K postsecondary credentials to workforce since 2018 The initiative's goal to add 500,000 individuals with postsecondary credentials to Alabama's workforce by the year 2025. John H. GlennJuly 14, 2022
Education Olivier Charles appointed President of Bishop State Community College Charles’ appointment marks one of two of the last permanent college presidential appointments at Alabama’s community and technical colleges. StaffJuly 14, 2022
News Alabama’s prison system sees one of the deadliest weeks in recent memory The ADOC spokesperson did not give a cause of death for each incarcerated man and said that their deaths are being investigated. John H. GlennJuly 13, 2022
Prisons State bond sale to fund prison construction finalized despite legal challenges The state's $509 million bond sale to fund the construction of two new men's prisons was finalized Tuesday morning, despite lawsuits. John H. GlennJuly 13, 2022
State Analysis | The Alabama Supreme Court’s very troubling Greenetrack opinion A little more than a week ago, the state’s highest court dropped a bombshell that relatively few people seemed to notice. Josh MoonJuly 12, 2022