Local news / Education In Spanish Fort, LGBTQ picture books housed in adult section Minors must be 18 or have parental approval to access YA and adult titles like Hunger Games and Bathe the Cat. Jacob Holmes / May 6, 2025
Gov. Ivey highlights legislative wins, pushes to relocate Space Command HQ to Huntsville She said the budgets signed today will fund literacy and numeracy programs, the Turnaround Schools Initiative and STEM education in Huntsville. Wesley Walter / May 6, 2025
Clint Hollingsworth announces candidacy for House District 12 Cullman councilman aims to bring conservative leadership, transparency, and local business experience to Montgomery. May 6, 2025
Town of Ardmore honored by EPA for regional sewer partnership ADEM and Tennessee invested $22 million to replace Ardmore’s sewer treatment plant, bolstering infrastructure for both states’ shared community. May 6, 2025
How Trump’s proposed federal budget would reshape Alabama Trump’s budget proposal would cut or eliminate many Alabama programs, while increasing DOD and DHS funding by over $155 billion. Chance Phillips / May 5, 2025
Tuberville introduces “Understanding the True Cost of College Act” The legislation would create a uniform financial aid offer form and standardize terms to describe financial aid. Alex Jobin / May 5, 2025
Alabama launches Development Fund to drive long-term economic growth The new initiative will offer sustainable funding for jobs, rural revitalization, and site readiness. May 5, 2025
Gov. Ivey proclaims National Small Business Week in Alabama Alabama’s small businesses account for 99.4 percent of all businesses in the state, employing 46.7 percent of the private sector workforce. May 5, 2025
Court blocks attempt to impose extra regulations on midwives, birth centers The decision from the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court holds that the Alabama Legislature never authorized ADPH to regulate midwifery care in birth centers. May 5, 2025
Students protest Trump’s commencement address at University of Alabama During Trump’s hour-long speech, he claimed the 2020 election was rigged, aired various grievances, and repeatedly praised Alabama’s football team. Chance Phillips / May 2, 2025