Health Alabama AG joins other states in petition seeking review of vaccine mandate Marshall filed the petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 8, 2021
Legislature Grassroots organizations condemn passage of redistricting maps The groups criticized the maps for diluting Black voting power and for lacking transparency. StaffNovember 8, 2021
Legislature Alabama speaker: Special session “one of the most successful” in Alabama history All congressional, Alabama Senate and House, and State Board of Education redistricting maps passed, nearly unscathed, through the Alabama Statehouse. John H. GlennNovember 8, 2021
State Sen. Shelby to donate official papers, records to the University of Alabama Shelby was first elected to the United States Senate in 1986 and is currently in his sixth and final term. StaffNovember 8, 2021
Legislature Second 2021 special legislative session report All five bills in the governor’s proclamation — redistricting and the hospital and nursing home appropriation — were passed by the Legislature. Beth LyonsNovember 8, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Science is winning And then it hit me. Most people aren’t afraid of the vaccine. They want it, for themselves and their children. Joey KennedyNovember 7, 2021
Governor Ivey signs anti-vaccine mandate bills into law Both bills were criticized by the BCA, which said they would "cause confusion and place Alabama employers in a no-win position." John H. GlennNovember 5, 2021
Legislature Lawsuit filed over congressional districts Republicans argue that “packing” Black voters into the 7th Congressional District essentially upholds one of the requirements of the Voting Rights Act. Josh MoonNovember 5, 2021
Legislature Vaccine exemption bill passes after day full of negotiations, changes The bill was substituted, prematurely clotured and amended by conference committee before finally reaching its final form. Jacob HolmesNovember 5, 2021
Health OSHA releases COVID-19 vaccine mandate rule for millions of workers OSHA estimates the mandate will save the lives of 6,500 workers and prevent more than 250,000 hospitalizations over the next six months. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 5, 2021