Featured Opinion Opinion | The modern medical equivalent to bleeding That licensed physicians would spread the kind of misinformation they have is unforgivable. Joey KennedyOctober 3, 2021
Governor Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs bills approving prison construction into law The $1.3 billion prison construction and renovation package includes using $400 million in federal COVID aid. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 1, 2021
Legislature Legislature approves $1.3 billion prison construction package With a final vote in the House, Gov. Kay Ivey's weeklong special session ended Friday afternoon. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 1, 2021
Health Alabama doctors behind anti-vaccine letter to Kay Ivey Misinformation on COVID-19 is resulting in a public health crisis and filling Alabama’s hospital beds with the unvaccinated. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 1, 2021
Legislature Alabama House passes prison bid, including $400 million in COVID aid, limited reforms Three prison construction bills and one sentencing reform bill head to the Senate on Thursday. A second reform bill was killed by Republican opposition. Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 30, 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 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
Elections U.S. Senate candidate forum set for Tuesday in Huntsville Congressman Mo Brooks will not attend the forum because of pending votes in Washington. Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 27, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Prisons: Alabama can do better "When an individual enters prison, they lose their freedom, not their humanity." Bill BrittSeptember 27, 2021