Eddie Burkhalter

Eddie Burkhalter is a reporter at the Alabama Political Reporter. You can email him at [email protected] or reach him via Twitter.

Legislature

Alabama Senate passes permitless pistol carry bill

The Senate passed a changed version of a bill approved by the House last week, so the House will now have to concur with the changed version before it could become law.

March 3, 2022

Alabama Senate passes Alabama Numeracy Act

The act would create mathematics task forces, hire hundreds of math coaches and provide training for teachers.

March 3, 2022

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee approves permitless carry bill

Most law enforcement officers and agencies say the bill would endanger the safety of officers and the public, and remove funds from sheriff offices.

March 2, 2022

Autherine Lucy Foster, University of Alabama’s first Black student, dies at 92

Foster attended the university for three days in 1956 before being expelled for her safety after a white mob attempted to attack her.

March 2, 2022

House Education Committee mulls $8.1 education budget

The $8.1 billion budget includes more for classroom materials, technology coordinators, math programs and Pre-k classrooms.

March 2, 2022

Kamala Harris to speak Sunday in Selma on Bloody Sunday anniversary

Harris is to be joined in Selma by several officials from President Joe Biden's administration.

March 2, 2022

Alabama Education Policy Center releases report on COVID in the Black Belt

Researchers noted the Black Belt's lack of access to medical care likely resulted in more COVID deaths in those counties.

March 1, 2022

Alabama Forestry Association endorses five incumbent Republicans for State House

Representatives Terri Collins, Jim Carns, Reed Ingram, Paul Lee and Matt Simpson are all seeking re-election.

March 1, 2022

Prisoner death not being investigate as homicide despite “blunt force trauma”

The county coroner said Victor Russo was found unresponsive in his cell with apparent blunt force trauma and died two days later at a local hospital.

February 28, 2022

Alabama Senate approves appropriation bills

The series of bills appropriates portions of the state's general fund to build new prisons, fund programs for children and small business loan programs.

February 25, 2022