Elections Jimmy Buffett, Riley Green to be featured in voter registration promotions The campaign consists of statewide television and radio ads, as well as digital advertisements. StaffSeptember 29, 2021
Legislature Alabama House committee approves $1.3 billion prison construction plan The three bills now head to the full House for a possible vote Wednesday. Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 28, 2021
Prisons Governor responds to call for feds not to allow COVID aid for new prisons Gov. Kay Ivey and Senate President Gred Reed responded Tuesday to a letter sent by U.S. House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler. Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 28, 2021
Prisons Jerry Nadler asks feds to block use of COVID aid to build Alabama’s new prisons Some Alabama lawmakers want to use $400 million of Alabama's federal COVID aid to help build new prisons. Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 28, 2021
Legislature Alabama House speaker: Plan to fix prisons has been well thought out Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon on Monday expressed optimism that the state will address its long-neglected prisons. Brandon MoseleySeptember 28, 2021
Legislature Alabama House Minority Leader says state needs “to get more serious” on prison reform “We have to get more serious about the total package on the reform side,” House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels said. Brandon MoseleySeptember 28, 2021
Legislature House committees to hold hearings on five prison bills Tuesday The five-bill prison infrastructure and justice reform package will be in committee in the House on Tuesday. Brandon MoseleySeptember 28, 2021
Congress Shelby urges Democrats to adopt funding bill to stave off shutdown, default By mid-October, if the debt ceiling doesn't rise, the U.S. could default on its debts for the first time in history. John H. GlennSeptember 28, 2021
Elections Blanchard has serious concerns about Biden’s energy policies Republican Senate candidate and former Ambassador Lynda Blanchard said she has serious concerns about President Joe Biden’s energy policies. Brandon MoseleySeptember 28, 2021
Legislature Alabama Legislature begins special session on prison construction, reforms House committees are to meet Tuesday to debate bills on prison construction and two bills on criminal justice reform. Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 27, 2021