Eddie Burkhalter

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

Party politics

Katie Britt releases memo on “reducing the size, scope and reach” of government

Britt's policy position includes support for a constitutional amendment to mandate the federal government balances its budget every year.

April 5, 2022

Alabama man with arsenal of weapons at U.S. Capitol sentenced to nearly four years

Lonnie Cofffman, 70, pleaded guilty to possessing an unregistered firearm and carrying a pistol without a license.

April 4, 2022

Alabama Senate approves $8.2 billion Education Trust Fund budget

The substitute bill includes large pay raises for teachers, and additional money for four-year colleges and Pre-K.

April 1, 2022

Bessemer Amazon union vote too close to call

Workers at the Bessemer facility appear to have voted against joining a union, but by a margin so small that challenged ballots could change the outcome.

April 1, 2022

Alabama Senate passes bill to nullify presidential gun orders

The bill which bans the use of public funds to enforce presidential orders aimed at curbing gun violence, now heads to the state House for consideration.

April 1, 2022

Alabama House, Senate approve bonuses for retired state employees, teachers

The two bills would give retired teachers and state employees a bonus of $2 per month for each year they were employed.

March 31, 2022

Alabama Senate passes bill to nix state auditor position

The Senate also passed a general fund budget, a bill that had been in conference committee this week.

March 31, 2022

Uninsured Alabamians may soon have to pay for COVID tests, treatments

Congress failed to approve additional COVID funding to pay for tests, treatments and vaccines, and the burden to pay for those is to fall on the uninsured.

March 30, 2022

Alabama Forestry Association endorses five state House incumbents

The association has endorsed House members Phillip Pettus, Ben Robbins, Prince Chestnut, Kenneth Paschal and Chris Blackshear.

March 30, 2022

Sen. Richard Shelby mulls 2023 defense health program budget

President Joe Biden in this year's budget has requested an additional $5 billion to expand medical research efforts.

March 30, 2022