Health
At one point last week, just 39 of the state’s approximately 1,600 ICU beds were available. Vaccine supply remains low.
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- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Kay Ivey shares Christmas message with Alabamians
Governor awards grants to help low-income residents become self-sufficient
Gov. Ivey awards funds for aid, shelter for victims of domestic violence
Governor appoints 26 to key state and local positions
Gov. Kay Ivey, 25 GOP leaders back Trump’s immigration policies
- Legislature
New bill could allow campaign finances to cover dependent care
Sen. April Weaver legislation targets porch pirates with up to 20-year prison sentence
Speaker Ledbetter awarded honorary doctorate at JSU fall commencement
League of Women Voters trains citizens to engage in legislative process
Alabama counties set 2025 legislative priorities at ACCA Conference
- Economy
Alabama among six states with unemployment increases in November
Birmingham Starbucks workers to spend the holidays on the picket line
Alabama job ads drop 1.6 percent in November, top employers revealed
Alabama Real Estate Report offers good news for both home buyers, sellers
Alabama farmers face crisis: Pate urges Congress for emergency Relief
- National
- Education
Alabama exploring expanding Pre-K program to home-based settings
Vouchers reduce school funding without lowering fixed costs: EPI report
Google gives $1 million to Stillman Cybersecurity Clinic in memory of Dr. Kevin Harris
ACHE advances education, approves programs, addresses workforce gaps
Read Freely joins ACASH to talk about sex ed book bans
- Health
PEEHIP board talks 2024 finances, “treacherous waters” ahead
White Lightning: Inside Alabama’s raw milk “secret society”
New billboard urges Medicaid expansion to save Alabama hospitals
Analysis | Rural hospitals closure crisis: Alabama’s healthcare safety net at risk
Analysis | Alabama’s Medicaid expansion: Dispelling API’s myths and fears
- Opinion
COVID-19 stories
Economy
Fifty percent of the new claims were related to COVID-19.
Health
Dr. Scott Harris said hospitals "by and large are out" of vaccines and largely only have enough for required second doses.
Health
A UAB doctor said the hospital could do more, if it had more vaccine.
Health
Dr. Karen Landers said earlier plans for an online registration portal didn't come to fruition, but it could be online within two weeks.
Health
"We will get shots in the arm and off the shelf. In the meantime, be patient," Ivey said.
Legislature
The decision reduced the CARES funds budget for cities and counties to a combined $178 million.
Economy
Expectations for the next six months are increasingly dim, according to the latest report by the National Federation of Independent Business.
Health
An Alabama Department of Public Health spokesman said the federal government's inconsistent flow of vaccines makes planning difficult.
Economy
It is the highest number of new claims recorded in a single week since July.