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Of the 2,474 hospitalized with COVID in Alabama on Monday, 83 percent were unvaccinated.

“These comments are disrespectful, inappropriate in every way, and represent a broader culture of casual sexism,” read a joint statement from four Democratic women.

The upcoming 2020 census is extremely critical in Alabama and the rest of the states in the nation, as well.  The census affects the number of seats a state has in the U.S. Congress and ultimately the number of Electoral College Votes you have for president.  Also, very importantly, the amount of federal funds the … Continued

According to new data from AARP Alabama, one in three Alabamians stopped taking a prescription drug as prescribed due to cost in 2016.  AARP Alabama released a new set of data Monday on impact of high prescription drug prices on Alabamians, specifically for those living with cancer, pre-diabetes or diabetes and heart disease.  AARP Alabama … Continued

Friday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed three bills dealing with infrastructure including legislation to raise the state’s fuel taxes from 18 cents per gallon to 28 cents per gallon, HB2. The bills were sponsored by state Representative Bill Poole, R-Tuscaloosa. The Legislature overwhelmingly approved the tax increase measure, HB2, on a bipartisan basis 84 … Continued

By Hannah Ford You know it’s bad when one of Chief Justice Roy Moore’s harshest critics (apologetically) writes in his defense. You know it’s bad when Justices refuse to unseal a critical case. You know it’s bad when the unethical behavior of acting Chief Justice Lyn Stuart and her accomplices have Alabamians worried that they … Continued

By Senator Gerald Dial Working to improve public education in Alabama for the last fifty years, has been one of the great challenges of my life. I believe in our public education system and the children it serves. So, as we fast approach a special session of the Legislature called by Governor Bentley to address … Continued