Courts Alabama faces expanded lawsuits for discrimination against disabled children in state care A 2022 Department of Justice report highlighted major deficiencies in education standards for disabled children in state custody. Jacob HolmesDecember 14, 2023
State Women’s Foundation launches ambitious Watershed Campaign The campaign aims to raise $7.5 million for a historic economic leap to empower 10,000 women. Bill BrittDecember 14, 2023
State Sewell to join UAB Medicine for NICU Bookworm Program vending machine launch UAB and Children’s of Alabama launched the NICU Bookworms program in 2021. StaffDecember 14, 2023
Prisons Lawsuit alleges prison system and private companies involved in “modern-day slavery” The suit seeks to eliminate the alleged labor scheme and have current and former incarcerated workers compensated properly. Patrick DarringtonDecember 13, 2023
State Medical Cannabis Commission awards licenses amid controversy, procedural questions As Alabama's medical cannabis industry takes shape, the actions of the AMCC continue to be a focal point of scrutiny and debate. Bill BrittDecember 13, 2023
State Medical Cannabis Commission awards integrated licenses after rule changes Time will tell whether these five awards stick, as all previous attempts to do so have been nullified after litigation. Jacob HolmesDecember 13, 2023
Prisons Family alleges medical neglect of man who died days after getting medical furlough Antonio Arnez Smith was granted medical furlough in September but was not released to his family until October. He died four days later. Patrick DarringtonDecember 13, 2023
State PARCA report shows Alabama remains near bottom in tax collections Only Alaska collected fewer dollars per capita than Alabama over this review period. Jacob HolmesDecember 13, 2023
Economy Report: Small business owners pessimistic about future business conditions Owners expecting better business conditions over the next six months increased one point from October. StaffDecember 13, 2023
State Govs. Ivey, Kemp announce agreement in long-running Chattahoochee River water lawsuit Although this specific case was filed in 2017, litigation between the parties over these issues has been in the courts since 1990. StaffDecember 13, 2023