Education Vouchers reduce school funding without lowering fixed costs: EPI report A researcher at the center-left think tank estimated vouchers could reduce Alabama public schools’ per-pupil funding by hundreds of dollars. Chance Phillips2 days ago
Health FTC report: PBMs inflate drug costs, harm independent pharmacies The country's largest pharmacy benefit managers are contributing to a rise in prescription drug prices. StaffJuly 10, 2024
State Rep. Sewell announces $750,000 to preserve Foster Hall on the campus of Selma University The funding announced on Tuesday is part of a $10.6 million investment by NPS in HBCUs nationwide. StaffJuly 10, 2024
Infrastructure $16.9M from Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Montgomery bus system upgrade Rep. Terri Sewell was the only member of Alabama’s delegation to vote in favor of the bill. StaffJuly 10, 2024
Infrastructure Ribbon cut on Selma Landing renovation The Selma Landing has recently been inoperable. StaffJuly 10, 2024
Prisons Alabama organization receives $1.5 million to help inmates re-enter society The Southwest Alabama Partnership for Training and Employment was awarded a $1.5 million Pathway Home grant to help reduce recidivism. Chance PhillipsJuly 9, 2024
Prisons DOJ reaffirms duty of prison officials to protect incarcerated individuals from harm The plaintiffs in Duke v. Hamm allege that prisoner-on-prisoner violence and sexual assault are rampant. StaffJuly 9, 2024
Education Alabama State Department of Education hit by cyber attack, data breached The breached data potentially includes personally identifiable information such as names, addresses, and Social Security numbers. StaffJuly 5, 2024
State Alabama GOP chair says thinking of America as a democracy “leads to socialism” Several Republican officials discussed current events, including presidents’ new wide-ranging legal immunity, on a Tuesday broadcast. Chance PhillipsJuly 4, 2024
Infrastructure ALDOT disperses grant funds to municipal airports Over $100,000 in state funding will go towards improving and adding to municipal airports in Shelby County and Fairhope Mary Claire WootenJuly 3, 2024
State Alabama Big 10 Mayors launch second city life photo competition Participants can submit entries until Sept. 2, with voting to conclude on Sept. 8. StaffJuly 3, 2024