Elections Lindy Blanchard receives American Conservative Union endorsement Blanchard is one of seven Republicans running against incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey. Eddie BurkhalterApril 7, 2022
Opinion Opinion | The Legislature must do their part for Alabama prisons We need elected leaders who will do something about the real issues facing Alabamians, not made-up culture war problems. Dillon NettlesApril 7, 2022
Elections Alabama Forestry Association endorses five incumbents for state House The five candidates are seeking the nomination for their House seats in the primary election, to be held May 24. Eddie BurkhalterApril 7, 2022
State New report on the well-being of Alabama’s children Since 1994, the Alabama Kids Count Data Book has documented and tracked the health, education, safety, and economic security of children at the state... StaffApril 7, 2022
Legislature Governor delivers tax relief to small businesses, signs HB391 into law When fully implemented, the exemption is projected to save the state’s small businesses an estimated $23 million a year. StaffApril 7, 2022
Congress Shelby: University of Alabama receives $360 million NOAA Research Award The goal of this institute will be to improve NOAA's actionable water resource information for forecasts, watches, warnings, and related products. StaffApril 7, 2022
Elections Trump coming to Birmingham ahead of Republican runoff Both Mike Durant and Katie Britt appear to be positioning themselves to win Trump's endorsement. Jacob HolmesApril 6, 2022
Legislature School bathroom bill advances in Alabama Senate committee over opposition Opponents of the bill said transgender students don't pose any threat to other students and that the bill could cause legal problems for schools... Jacob HolmesApril 6, 2022
Legislature Senate committee advances “divisive concepts” bill The full Senate is the final hurdle for the bill to head to Gov. Kay Ivey's desk to be signed into law. Jacob HolmesApril 6, 2022
Legislature Alabama House passes bill to cap money collected in traffic tickets The bill is in response to complaints about abuse by the Brookside Police Department. Eddie BurkhalterApril 6, 2022