Health Alabama confirms first case of Omicron COVID variant The Alabamian confirmed to have the omicron variant had no travel history outside of the state. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 16, 2021
Elections Lawmaker, secretary of state seek to block private funding of election process The bills are in response to a series of 2020 grants funded by Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Jacob HolmesDecember 16, 2021
Legislature Alabama bill mirrors Texas abortion ban law The bill would ban abortions if a fetal heartbeat is detected, and allow anyone to file a lawsuit against abortion providers or anyone who... Eddie BurkhalterDecember 16, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Don’t hate the players, learn from their game College football players are finally getting some of the pay they deserve. American workers could learn a lesson from that. Josh MoonDecember 16, 2021
Elections Jeff Tickal is running for Lee County circuit judge As a prosecutor for the past 15 years, Tickal has tried hundreds of criminal cases in both Opelika Municipal and Lee County Courts. StaffDecember 16, 2021
State The Judge Frank M. Johnson, Jr. Institute announces new board members The Judge Frank M. Johnson, Jr. Institute has announced 27 new members of its Board of Directors as it grows and expands programming. StaffDecember 16, 2021
Infrastructure Eastern Shore, Mobile MPOs working toward I-10 Bayway solution Metropolitan Planning Organizations are giving the Alabama Department of Transportation a list of unanimously-supported requirements — including the guarantee of no-toll options. StaffDecember 16, 2021
Education AASB announces new leadership on the board of directors AASB has nine districts representing geographical areas of the state. StaffDecember 16, 2021
Elections Tucker Carlson: Mo Brooks’ backers expect he “will do the bidding of big business” Fox News star Tucker Carlson recently blasted the Washington D.C.-based Club for Growth in a primetime segment. Bill BrittDecember 15, 2021
Prisons Alabama prisoner becomes 69th to die with COVID-19 Cleveland Thomas, 73, died on Dec. 2 and tested positive for COVID-19 during an autopsy. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 15, 2021