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 Walter2 days ago
Prisons Mother seeks answers after son’s likely drug overdose death in Alabama prison Barbara Maxwell says her son's death was preventable, and that officials need to act to rid the state's prisons of drugs. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 15, 2022
Health Governor awards $30 million to rural hospitals COVID recovery grants Alabama received $2.1 billion in American Rescue Plan Act funds. StaffMarch 15, 2022
Education Secretary Barbara Cooper elected to National Association’s Board of Directors The National Association for the Education of Young Children recently announced the election of Department of Early Childhood Education Secretary Barbara Cooper. StaffMarch 15, 2022
Health Two years with COVID, a look back on lessons learned Jefferson County Health Officer Dr. Mark Wilson and UAB epidemiologist Dr. Rachael Lee look back on the first two years of COVID. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 14, 2022
Prisons Alabama correctional officer arrested, charged in beating of prisoner days before he died APR obtained a letter written by Victor Russo a day before he was found unresponsive detailing the alleged beating. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 10, 2022
Health Governor Ivey awards additional $80 million to hospitals, nursing homes This will support two grant programs of up to $40 million each. StaffMarch 10, 2022
State BCA hosts inaugural “Side by Side” Women’s Leadership Luncheon The sold-out public event was hosted at Wynlakes Country Club. StaffMarch 9, 2022
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