Infrastructure Alabama roads ranked 2nd nationwide amid debate over truck weight limits Despite remarkable progress, challenges loom in the form of SB110 and HB204, which would increase weight limits for log trucks. Bill Britt21 hours ago
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
Infrastructure Gov. Ivey awards 14 grants for EV charging near interstates Alabama will receive $79 million over the next five years for electric vehicle charging infrastructure and vocational training in the field. Mary Claire WootenJuly 2, 2024
Education Joe Hampton to serve as chair of Stillman College board Stillman College announced Joe Hampton as the new chair of the Board of Trustees, effective July 1. StaffJuly 2, 2024
State Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition executive director retires Mark Bentley has served as the non-profit organization’s executive director since 2006. StaffJuly 2, 2024
Education PARCA report details increase in third grade reading sufficiency The number of Alabama third-graders reading below grade level in 2024 is almost half of the number from 2023. Mary Claire WootenJuly 1, 2024
State Advocates for Families Act to assist in child welfare cases Congressman Barry Moore intends to reduce instability and traumatic experiences in child welfare cases with a bipartisan bill. Mary Claire WootenJune 28, 2024