State Growing Alabama funding to boost economic development Gov. Kay Ivey and the Renewal of Alabama Commission have announced $15.5 million in funding for the Growing Alabama program. Mary Claire Wooten17 hours ago
Prisons PR firm’s contract for Alabama prisons held up in oversight committee Some members expressed concern that $1.5 million could be better spent on the state's prison crisis. Eddie BurkhalterApril 1, 2021
State Attorney general files suit challenging federal rescue plan’s state tax provision States can't make up for tax cuts with federal relief funds. Marshall says that's a de facto ban on tax cuts. Micah DanneyApril 1, 2021
Health Alabama’s hospitals, nursing homes urge mask usage, issue reminders on visitation Association leaders say masks will continue to be an important weapon in decreasing the spread of the virus. StaffApril 1, 2021
Health Some, but not all, Alabama inmates to be offered COVID-19 vaccines The Alabama Department of Corrections still hasn't said when all incarcerated people will be offered vaccines. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 31, 2021
State Former Alabama federal prosecutor co-hosting popular politics podcast Birmingham's Joyce Vance lends her decades of experience as a top federal prosecutor to a popular new weekly conversation. Micah DanneyMarch 31, 2021
Education Alabama Robotics Technology Park announces virtual reality classes This new offering allows a client’s employees to take some of the most popular modules from AIDT’s partnership with TransfrVR. StaffMarch 31, 2021
State What to expect as Amazon’s union vote comes to an end It could take days or even weeks to learn the outcome. Amazon plants across the country are watching. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 30, 2021
State Sessions will speak at the Southern Prep Board of Trustees scholarship banquet Sessions will be the keynote speaker at the inaugural Southern Prep Board of Trustees banquet. Brandon MoseleyMarch 30, 2021
State Independent analysis: Statewide ash pond closure plans “comprehensive and robust” The Alabama Department of Environmental Management is currently reviewing applications to close a number of coal ash storage sites. StaffMarch 30, 2021
State Gov. Kay Ivey tours Alabama tornado damage Ivey urged local officials to assess all damage to improve the state's chance of getting federal disaster aid. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 29, 2021