Prisons Alabama Department of Corrections proposes $50 million budget increase A large portion of the ADOC's requested budget would go toward staffing needs and increases to wages, salaries, and benefits. Alex Jobin2 hours ago
Prisons Graphic images depict alleged abuse from correctional officers Graphic images obtained by APR depict the injuries of an incarcerated individual after being beaten by correctional officers. Patrick DarringtonSeptember 8, 2023
State How Alabamians will be affected by the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation program About 166,000 Alabamians will see lower drug prices as a result of the negotiations. Patrick DarringtonSeptember 8, 2023
State TOOTRiS adds Allison Muhlendorf as director of outreach, government relations Prior to joining TOOTRiS, Allison served as executive director of the Alabama School Readiness Alliance. StaffSeptember 8, 2023
State Inside Clean Up Alabama’s plan to jail librarians for giving LGBTQ+ books to kids If Clean Up Alabama were to meet its goals, librarians would face up to a year in jail for having LGBTQ books on the... Jacob HolmesSeptember 7, 2023
Education Governor provides update on the statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Sixty counties are now providing access to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. StaffSeptember 7, 2023
Prisons Another incarcerated person escapes as deaths continue in ADOC Since last week there have also been multiple deaths at several ADOC facilities. Patrick DarringtonSeptember 6, 2023
Infrastructure Leaders join together to support continuing construction of West Alabama highway The need for a four-lane highway through West Alabama has been discussed for decades. StaffSeptember 6, 2023
State Gov. Ivey urges Alabamians to be ready when disaster strikes September marks “National Preparedness Month." StaffSeptember 6, 2023
Education New computing center expands innovation opportunities at UA The HPC center is planned for completion in August 2024. StaffSeptember 6, 2023
Education Applications open for K-12 grant program The lieutenant governor is statutorily responsible for creating, administering and overseeing the application process. StaffSeptember 6, 2023