Alabama draft redistricting maps released
A special session on redistricting is to begin Thursday. The proposed maps could change before lawmakers make final decisions.
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Study: Governors in states without COVID vaccine mandates see approval ratings fall
Alabama has the fourth-lowest percentage of residents fully vaccinated against COVID in the nation.
Man incarcerated at Staton prison dies after being found unresponsive
David Hicks's death follows numerous others in what is becoming one of the deadliest years in the state's history for the incarcerated.
C.J. Pearson receives John Lewis Youth Leadership Award
C.J. is the founder of the Free Thinker Project and a student senator for the University of Alabama’s student government.
October 18, 2021
Governor awards funds for energy assistance to low-income persons
The grants will enable 20 community service agencies to provide emergency funding to help low-income families.
August 4, 2021
Hatcher wins District 26 runoff
State Rep. Kirk Hatcher steamrolled his way to an easy, 50-point victory.
Alabama AG joined election lawsuit despite similar changes in Alabama
The lawsuit is widely viewed by legal experts as little more than a publicity stunt.
COVID crushed the state’s tourism. The Alabama Tourism Department is trying to help
Coming off one of the strongest years on record in 2019, this year will likely go down as the absolute worst.
Multi-state business coalitions pen letter to congressional leadership on COVID-19 recovery
The nation’s largest private sector business leadership organizations from 15 states released a public letter to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives calling for the COVID-19 fourth federal stimulus package to include substantial aid for state and local governments, as well as liability protection for employers. The full letter: Dear Speaker Pelosi, Leader McConnell, … Continued
June 17, 2020
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See recent postsBudget is priority number one for Legislative Session
The 2020 Regular Legislative Session has resumed after a six-week hiatus due to the coronavirus shutdown of the state and nation. The session must end by May 18, 2020. The only thing they will do is pass barebones budgets. The most important and actually the only constitutionally mandated act that must be accomplished is the … Continued