Featured Opinion Opinion | Vacant Republicans get free pass from voters Unless voters hold these wannabe leaders accountable, make them answer hard questions, they won’t. Joey KennedyJanuary 30, 2022
Courts Ivey appoints new Limestone County district judge Puckett, an attorney at Puckett Law in Athens, replaces District Judge Matt Huggins, who assumed his office in Limestone County only a month prior. John H. GlennJanuary 27, 2022
State State employee combined charitable campaign tops goal Thanks to the generosity of state employees across Alabama, the SCC raised $793,33.01, surpassing its goal of $780,000. StaffJanuary 25, 2022
State Local agencies receive almost $47 million to assist low-income families with utilities The grants will enable 18 community service agencies to provide emergency funding to help low-income families heat and cool their homes in 2022. StaffJanuary 24, 2022
Infrastructure Governor Ivey, ADECA to award infrastructure grants to 51 Alabama communities The grants total more than $18 million to help 51 communities across Alabama complete vital infrastructure projects. StaffJanuary 20, 2022
Public safety Governor awards grants to fight illegal drugs and crime Ivey awarded $202,557 each to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and the state’s seven regional drug task forces. StaffJanuary 13, 2022
Governor Gov. Kay Ivey’s State of the State focused on achievements, challenges Ivey urged lawmakers to make allocating $1.5 billion in federal COVID aid an early priority the 2022 legislative session. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 11, 2022
Legislature Governor, Statehouse leadership discussing special session to allocate remaining American Rescue Plan funds This possible special session could be called as early as the first month of the regular legislative session, the source said, which is scheduled... John H. GlennJanuary 10, 2022
Prisons U.S. Treasury issues final rule on use of COVID aid The federal government seemed to leave open the possibility for Alabama to use the aid to build new prisons. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 7, 2022
Governor Gov. Ivey makes next round of appointments All appointments are effective immediately. StaffJanuary 7, 2022