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ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant

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Spring 2021 state sales tax collections up dramatically over last year

The top three months on record for state sales and use taxes collected are March 2021, April 2021 and December 2020.

June 10, 2021

Overdose deaths rose 31 percent in Alabama during the pandemic

Drug overdose deaths in Alabama were up 31 percent in 2020 over 2019, but the state was not alone.

June 3, 2021

Gov. Kay Ivey hits campaign trail after launching re-election campaign

Ivey hit the campaign trail following the announcement that she would seek a second full term as governor.

June 3, 2021

Ivey awards grants to more counties for COVID recovery

Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Conecuh and Geneva counties all received awards as part of more than $40 million allocated to Alabama.

June 1, 2021

Governor rejects delaying full implementation of the Alabama Literacy Act

Children who do not read at third-grade level will have to repeat the grade beginning after the 2021–22 school year.

May 28, 2021

Rick Pate is running for re-election

Agriculture and Industries Commissioner Rick Pate announced that he is seeking re-election in 2022.

May 26, 2021

Legislature passes ban on “vaccine passports”

Any new vaccine requirements for students or for customers of businesses are banned by this legislation.

May 18, 2021

Committee advances bill to give Legislature input over orders in future pandemics

The bill would reduce the powers of the state public health officer and give legislators some oversight.

May 3, 2021

Transcript: President Joe Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress

President Joe Biden asked lawmakers to work with him to pass his agenda in an address to a Joint Session of Congress.

April 29, 2021

Senate OKs bill to require health care facilities to allow visitation

The legislation would guarantee that Alabamians in nursing homes be allowed at least one visitor — even during a public health emergency.

April 21, 2021