Health CDC approves COVID boosters for kids 12-17 About 5 million children are now eligible for boosters, but in Alabama, the percentage of vaccinated school-aged children remains very low. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 6, 2022
Legislature A new push for a comprehensive gambling bill New ads promote the economic impact of approving a comprehensive gambling and lottery bill. Josh MoonJanuary 5, 2022
Health UAB: ERs not the place to seek COVID testing if not sick enough to need care Alabama's new COVID cases and positivity rate continue to set records this week as hospitalizations continue to rise. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 5, 2022
Health Alabama seeing record new COVID cases, hospitalizations continue rising Treatments for the more contagious omicron variant are in short supply in Alabama as COVID cases surge and hospitalizations grow. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 5, 2022
Elections Jessica Taylor drops out of U.S. Senate race The Birmingham-based businesswoman has backed Mike Durant in the race. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 5, 2022
Elections Lew Burdette announces run for Alabama governor Burdette is president of King's Home, a nonprofit shelter for abused women and children. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 5, 2022
Elections Ivey, Britt and Durant qualify for respective races The major Republicans figures in Alabama's gubernatorial and Senate race qualified at Republican Party headquarters in Birmingham Tuesday. John H. GlennJanuary 5, 2022
Legislature New Alabama Legislature website now online Senate Secretary Pat Harris called the website “probably the No. 1 legislative website in the nation” Tuesday during a demonstration for stakeholders. Jacob HolmesJanuary 5, 2022
Elections ALFA announces new round of endorsements ALFA announced 10 new endorsements Tuesday, mostly incumbents. StaffJanuary 5, 2022
Elections Priscilla Yother announces her campaign for the Alabama State Board of Education Yother, a longtime resident of Etowah County, has served as a public school elementary educator and principal for 36 years. StaffJanuary 5, 2022