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State Board of Education to select new superintendent today

The State Board of Education is scheduled to hire a new state superintendent today after a 7-month long search. After interviewing the candidates for the position today, the members will select who will take the position. Finalist for the position include the following candidates: Jefferson County Superintendent Craig Pouncey Hoover City Schools Superintendent Kathy Murphy … Continued
April 20, 2018

Walt Maddox proposes Opioid Crisis Plan

Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Walt Maddox proposed a plan to combat the growing opioid crisis in Alabama on Monday that de-emphaizes prisons and takes away responsibilities from the Department of Mental Health. In his plan, Maddox said that his first action to deal with the crisis would be to separate substance abuse from the Alabama Department … Continued
April 17, 2018

John Archibald of AL.com wins Pulitzer Prize for Commentary

The Pulitzer Prize Board announced yesterday that Alabama Media Group Columnist John Archibald won the prize for commentary, marking the third Pulitzer for the company. Archibald’s winning work consisted of a variety of topics in Alabama ranging from women’s issues, to Gov. Robert Bentley’s downfall as governor, and capped off with the U.S. Senate election … Continued
April 17, 2018

GOP Debate: Overtly friendly but not toward Kay Ivey

While the three GOP gubernatorial candidates were in Birmingham debating, their minds drifted towards the empty podium in the room meant for Gov. Kay Ivey. Former state Sen. Bill Hightower, Evangelist Scott Dawson, and Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle gathered for a televised debate last Thursday. Minutes before the debate, WVTM, who hosted the debate, announced … Continued
April 16, 2018

Democratic candidates offer idealistic goals in debate. Realities remain unseen

Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, former Chief Justice Sue Cobb and former state Rep. James Field gathered in Birmingham on Wednesday in a televised debate by WVTM 13. The debate, while eventful in moments, was plagued with common solutions by Democrats in the state. Here are the highlights of the night: Maddox and Cobb spar over … Continued
April 12, 2018

GOP gubernatorial candidate Michael McAllister found dead in home

GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Michael McAllister was found dead in his Troy, Alabama, home according to multiple reports from media around the state. According to AL.com, the candidate was found by authorities after many said he had not been seen or heard for multiple days. The news site also reported that local law enforcement does not … Continued
April 12, 2018

Walt Maddox releases mental health plan focused on funding and restructuring

Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Walt Maddox released his plan to address mental health in Alabama that proposes an increase in spending and changing of responsibilities of the Alabama Department of Mental Health. Maddox, in a statement to the press, said his plan would involve expanding Medicaid, which is a point that Maddox has brought up when … Continued
April 10, 2018

Investigation into the Bentley concludes with no charges, report calls for stronger ethics laws

The nearly two-year long investigation into former Gov. Robert Bentley has concluded with no charges, but the grand jury investigating him suggested in a public report that the Legislature needed to look into strengthening the ethics laws. In 2016, the Attorney General’s Office motioned for a Special Grand Jury to investigate a series of claims … Continued
April 5, 2018