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 Walter4 days ago
State Gov. Ivey: Alabama claims Gold Shovel Award for 2020 economic development This is the second Golden Shovel Award that Alabama has won during Ivey’s tenure. StaffJune 11, 2021
State Governor awards nearly $1.3 million for broadband Governor Kay Ivey has awarded almost $1.3 million to expand broadband services in two regions of the state. StaffJune 11, 2021
State Gov. Ivey: Fast-growing firm moving headquarters to Birmingham, creating 800 jobs Landing, a company building a nationwide network of fully-furnished apartments available to those in its membership model, plans to relocate its headquarters. StaffJune 11, 2021
Prisons Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles to reopen hearings to public Pardons and parole hearings have been closed to the public since March due to COVID-19. Eddie BurkhalterJune 10, 2021
Governor Ivey meets with legislative leaders on prison situation June 1 had been the deadline to conclude contracts with private prison developers on building three new prisons. Brandon MoseleyJune 10, 2021
State Spring 2021 state sales tax collections up dramatically over last year The top three months on record for state sales and use taxes collected are March 2021, April 2021 and December 2020. Brandon MoseleyJune 10, 2021
State Pandemic EBT distribution starts this week for families with eligible school-age children The cards may take several weeks to arrive due to the volume of eligible children and shipping time frames. StaffJune 9, 2021
Health Alabama’s COVID vaccinations lag as experts fear a resurgence UAB's Dr. Michael Saag said for the unvaccinated, the threat from COVID-19 remains very real. Eddie BurkhalterJune 8, 2021
State Former Alabama Gov. John Patterson dies at 99 Patterson was the governor of Alabama from 1959 to 1963. Brandon MoseleyJune 7, 2021
State Tara McKennie becomes the first woman general in Alabama Air National Guard "You have truly made history being both the first female and first African American General Officer for the Alabama National Guard," Gov. Kay Ivey... Brandon MoseleyJune 7, 2021