Education House approves $12.1 billion education budget, nearly doubles CHOOSE Act funding Democrats criticized the CHOOSE Act funding, arguing that the program diverts funding that could be used to better public schools. Jacob Holmes17 hours ago
Health UAB conducting clinical trials of COVID-19 drugs, therapies, including two given to the President UAB physicians are conducting a trial of the drug company Regeneron’s monoclonal antibody cocktail. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 7, 2020
Congress Doug Jones campaign: Alabama can’t wait for COVID-19 relief Sen. Doug Jones's Senate campaign blasted the president's decision to cut off COVID-19 aid talks. Brandon MoseleyOctober 7, 2020
Elections SPLC awards more than $500,000 to Alabama voter outreach groups The six Alabama groups will receive a total of $505,000. Micah DanneyOctober 7, 2020
Elections Tea Party Express endorses Tuberville "Coach Tuberville is the right candidate for the job and deserves to be elected over Doug Jones," said Sal Russo, Tea Party Express co-founder. Brandon MoseleyOctober 7, 2020
News Alabama secretary of state discusses voting deadlines, procedures Merrill joined state Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, the chair of the Alabama Democratic Party, in a Facebook town hall on Wednesday. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 7, 2020
News Gov. Kay Ivey orders vacationers, visitors to Alabama’s Gulf Coast to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Delta The evacuation order is part of a supplemental state of emergency Ivey issued Tuesday afternoon. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 6, 2020
Environment Gov. Kay Ivey declares state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Delta Delta is the 25th named storm and the ninth hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 6, 2020
Economy What’s the Black Belt? Alabama Education Policy Center sets out to define it A number of different federal and state agencies and private groups have different definitions of the Black Belt. So what is it? Eddie BurkhalterOctober 6, 2020
National Poll: Tommy Tuberville has 12-point lead over Doug Jones 54 percent of likely Alabama voters intend to vote for Tuberville while only 42 percent say that they are planning to vote for Jones. Brandon MoseleyOctober 6, 2020
Health 24th Alabama inmate dies after testing positive for COVID Willie Bernard Collins, 67, died on Oct. 1 after battling the disease for 113 days. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 6, 2020