Economy Alabama Realtors release November real estate report Positive indicators, such as steadily declining interest and inflation rates, offer strong hope for a rebound in the coming year. StaffDecember 21, 2023
Economy Report: Alabama hunger soaring after federal aid cuts That figure represents 12.8 percent of Alabama residents and includes 17.3 percent of children. Jacob HolmesDecember 21, 2023
National Britt supports bipartisan telehealth legislation The legislation is a bipartisan effort that is intended to expand telehealth services to more people, sponsored by Britt and 57 other senators. Patrick DarringtonDecember 21, 2023
State Gov. Ivey awards $3.35 million to assist victims of violence ADECA is administering the grant from funds made available by the U.S. departments of Justice and Health and Human Services. StaffDecember 21, 2023
Legislature Sen. April Weaver targets “Porch Pirates” with anti-crime legislation The bill would make stealing deliveries from the homes, a practice commonly known as “porch pirating,” a felony offense. StaffDecember 21, 2023
Local news Birmingham is finalist for federal economic, workforce development grant program The Recompete Program will invest in economically distressed communities to create and connect people to good jobs. StaffDecember 21, 2023
Legislature Pre-filed bill would raise online sales tax, give new revenue to schools That online sales tax currently lags behind the total sales tax for local purchases in most municipalities. Jacob HolmesDecember 20, 2023
Featured Opinion Opinion | Republicans should be thanking the Colorado Supreme Court Colorado's high court booted Trump from the ballot, allowing Republicans to continue propping up an insurrectionist. Josh MoonDecember 20, 2023
Courts Former ADOC lieutenant sentenced for assaulting incarcerated person, cover up “Jenkins abused his position of power to commit an egregious assault on a restrained inmate," Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke said. Patrick DarringtonDecember 20, 2023
Legislature Rep. Givan seeking to address wide array of issues in upcoming session Givan, D-Birmingham, has pre-filed several bills that address an array of issues that she believes are important to enshrine as law. Patrick DarringtonDecember 20, 2023