Health
Alabama on Thursday had 120 fewer ICU beds than patients who needed ICU care. COVID-19 continues to surge statewide.
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- Elections
- Governor
Ivey orders flags to be flown at full staff for Trump inauguration
Gov. Ivey joins Trump, GOP governors at Mar-a-Lago to discuss key policies
Gov. Ivey mourns security detail member Justin Williams, 42, succumbed to cancer
Ivey opens applications for Alabama’s new CHOOSE Act school choice program
Gov. Kay Ivey shares Christmas message with Alabamians
- Legislature
Sen. April Weaver joins Club for Growth Foundation’s 2025 fellowship class
Ledbetter shuts down D.C. rumors: “I’ve got the job I want”
Proposed bill would protect pharmacists who recommend off-label meds
State Rep. files bill to untax eyeglasses, contacts
Pre-filed bill would require timely wheelchair repairs
- Economy
Workers overwhelmingly vote to unionize at Tuscaloosa chemical plant
Small businesses struggle to fill job openings as labor market remains tight
Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair talks first year in office, 2025 plans
Sweet Grown Alabama changes membership levels to flat $100 annual fee
Manufacture Alabama highlights 2024 successes in workforce and advocacy
- National
Tuberville praises Hegseth in Secretary of Defense confirmation hearing
Figures to serve on key House committees, Rep. Sewell makes history
Sen. Britt talks hopes for Laken Riley Act, Trump’s second term
Sen. Tuberville introduces bill to fight “swatting”
Alabama leaders push to bring U.S. Space Command back to Huntsville
- Education
AFP-Alabama applauds the opening of Education Savings Accounts applications
Alabama considers new education funding models to address inequalities
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
- 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
Featured stories
Health
The state school superintendent said some school staff have had to have police protection due to threats over COVID-19 mitigation strategies in schools.
Health
The KICK COVID campaign will enlist student athletes to promote vaccinations.
State
The committee meets again on Oct. 13 and could vote then on recommendations to remove racist language.
Featured Opinion
"Brooks, Trump and others are unrepentant and undeterred. Which is why the House Select Committee needs their phone records."
Public safety
Data shows a dramatic reduction in pardons and paroles, and a racial divide among who is denied.
Featured Opinion
"The gambling bill would generate nearly a billion dollars in tax revenue annually and create more than 12,000 jobs. That seems worthwhile."
Health
The bill was filed on a day when Alabama had 92 fewer ICU beds statewide than patients needing that care.
Health
Armed with recent data, doctors want women to view the vaccines as routine care during pregnancy.
Congress
Sewell praised passage of her bill, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act.