Local news Birmingham mayor announces executive leadership team for second term All appointments will become effective Nov. 23. StaffOctober 27, 2021
Opinion Opinion | Katie Britt: Biden administration sets sights on Venmo users Millions of Americans would have their Fourth Amendment rights thrown out the window. U.S. Senator Katie BrittOctober 27, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Redistricting special session underway It will be an interesting political process. It only happens every 10 years. Steve FlowersOctober 27, 2021
Health FDA advisory committee recommends Pfizer vaccine for children 5-11 If the CDC director gives final approval, vaccinations of those younger children could begin as early as next week. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 26, 2021
Legislature Alabama draft redistricting maps released A special session on redistricting is to begin Thursday. The proposed maps could change before lawmakers make final decisions. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 26, 2021
Health Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth calls for “all-fronts political war” over Biden’s vaccine mandates Alabama has the fourth lowest percentage of fully vaccinated residents in the nation, and more than 15,000 Alabamians have died from COVID-19. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 26, 2021
Elections Secretary of State announces legislative blackout period for campaign finance fundraising The 2021 Election blackout period will begin at 12:00 a.m. on October 28, 2021. StaffOctober 26, 2021
Health Alabama Democrats: Mandates aren’t new, save lives In a statement responding to Gov. Ivey's executive order, the ADP says vaccine mandates have been in place for generations. Josh MoonOctober 26, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | You can’t have it both ways No matter how much they might want to be better, Kay Ivey and GOP leaders are bending to the base. Josh MoonOctober 26, 2021
Health Ivey includes $80 million in federal aid to hospitals, nursing homes in special session Gov. Kay Ivey has included a call for the Legislature to consider allocating $80 million in federal COVID aid to state hospitals and nursing... Eddie BurkhalterOctober 26, 2021