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CDC approves COVID boosters for kids 12-17

About 5 million children are now eligible for boosters, but in Alabama, the percentage of vaccinated school-aged children remains very low.

January 6, 2022

A new push for a comprehensive gambling bill

New ads promote the economic impact of approving a comprehensive gambling and lottery bill.

January 5, 2022

UAB: ERs not the place to seek COVID testing if not sick enough to need care

Alabama's new COVID cases and positivity rate continue to set records this week as hospitalizations continue to rise.

January 5, 2022

Alabama seeing record new COVID cases, hospitalizations continue rising

Treatments for the more contagious omicron variant are in short supply in Alabama as COVID cases surge and hospitalizations grow.

January 5, 2022

Jessica Taylor drops out of U.S. Senate race

The Birmingham-based businesswoman has backed Mike Durant in the race.

January 5, 2022

Lew Burdette announces run for Alabama governor

Burdette is president of King's Home, a nonprofit shelter for abused women and children.

January 5, 2022

Ivey, Britt and Durant qualify for respective races

The major Republicans figures in Alabama's gubernatorial and Senate race qualified at Republican Party headquarters in Birmingham Tuesday.

January 5, 2022

New Alabama Legislature website now online

Senate Secretary Pat Harris called the website “probably the No. 1 legislative website in the nation” Tuesday during a demonstration for stakeholders.

January 5, 2022

ALFA announces new round of endorsements

ALFA announced 10 new endorsements Tuesday, mostly incumbents.

January 5, 2022

Priscilla Yother announces her campaign for the Alabama State Board of Education

Yother, a longtime resident of Etowah County, has served as a public school elementary educator and principal for 36 years.

January 5, 2022