NLRB denies Amazon’s appeal on Bessemer union vote
Ballots are to be mailed to workers in the Bessemer plant on Monday. Votes are to be tallied by March 30.
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Alabama prisons not yet ready to administer vaccines, but ADOC is preparing
Alabama prisons rank ninth deadliest in the number of COVID-19 deaths per 100,00 inmates.
Sewell discusses COVID, Voting Rights Act in State of the District speech
Sewell said Congress will implement a national COVID-19 strategy to vaccinate Americans and rebuild the economy.
Governor proposes more for education, corrections in budgets
The governor's proposed budgets call for a 2 percent pay raise for education workers and state employees.
Alabama Senate committee approves medical marijuana, COVID-19 liability bills
The committee approved bills that would provide COVID-related liability protections for businesses and authorize medical marijuana.
Gov. Kay Ivey discusses challenges, proposals in State of the State speech
Instead of speaking before a joint Senate and House, Ivey spoke from inside a largely empty Capitol.
Alabama’s COVID-19 vaccine eligibility check, scheduling website is live
Users can schedule to be vaccinated, if their county has vaccine, and sign up to be notified when their county does have doses on hand.
ACLU of Alabama says new prisons not the answer to “unconstitutional conditions”
The ACLU called on lawmakers to address overcrowding by repealing the Habitual Felony Offender Act, knows as the three strikes law.
Governor signs leases for two new prisons, but full details haven’t been disclosed
Construction on the Elmore County prison is to begin later this year, according to the contract.
Cost for two new prisons expected to be $500 million more than estimated
Gov. Kay Ivey is expected to sign the contract with CoreCivic on Monday.