Prisons Man serving at Donaldson prison dies Jonathan Click, 33, was found unresponsive by prison staff. He's the latest in at least four recent deaths of incarcerated people in Alabama. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 5, 2021
Elections Alabama Forestry Association endorses Tom Butler for state Senate “I am elated for the endorsement from the Forestry Association,” Butler said. StaffNovember 5, 2021
Governor Ivey signs redistricting bills, $80 million in funding for hospitals, nursing homes State lawmakers on Thursday continued to debate anti-vaccine mandate bills, however. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 4, 2021
Congress Mo Brooks personally profits under Biden energy policies He’s also referred to it, and to the Biden energy policy, as “socialist.” Bill BrittNovember 4, 2021
Legislature Congressional, Alabama House districts reach final passage in state Senate In the Senate Wednesday, both bills received near-unanimous opposition from Democratic senators. John H. GlennNovember 4, 2021
Legislature Committee approves plan to remove racist language from state constitution The plan, which also reorganizes the amendments, has to be approved by the Legislature and voters. Josh MoonNovember 4, 2021
Legislature House committee passes bill requiring businesses to honor exemptions to vaccine mandates The bill's opponents include the Business Council of Alabama, Health Freedom Alabama and the Alabama Department of Labor. Jacob HolmesNovember 4, 2021
Legislature Alabama House approves new state Senate, Board of Education maps Both of the new maps now head to Gov. Kay Ivey's desk for her signature. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 4, 2021
Legislature Committee passes bill that would narrow vaccine passport ban to COVID-19 Two dissenters brought concerns that narrowing the language would allow pediatricians to deny services to children based on vaccination status. Jacob HolmesNovember 3, 2021
Health CDC approves Pfizer vaccine for kids 5 to 11 President Joe Biden called the decision "a turning point" in the battle against COVID-19. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 3, 2021