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Mayor Woodfin launches commission to address surging gun violence in Birmingham

The 19-member advisory commission is tasked with developing strategies to reduce homicides.

October 16, 2024

Governor orders creation of task force to promote responsible use AI

The Task Force will submit a report to the governor by Nov. 30, 2024.

February 9, 2024

Initiatives to close Workforce, Wage Gap for women stall in session

The priorities currently are bills that would ban employers from asking job applicants about salary history and a child care tax credit program.

July 26, 2023

Ivey announces appointments

Gov. Kay Ivey announced a new round of appointments Thursday.

June 23, 2023

Wage gap task force recommends Legislature institute salary history ban

In a broad report, the task force recommended the salary history ban, investing in childcare and developing a workforce pipeline for women.

February 27, 2023

Gov. Ivey, state legislators align for new veterans suicide prevention initiative

Recently released data shows nearly 18 percent of those who died by suicide in Alabama are veterans.

May 17, 2021

State Rep. Chip Brown proposes “Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights”

The legislation would require state agencies to notify survivors of sexual assault of afforded rights under state law.

January 26, 2021

Gov. Kay Ivey’s coronavirus task force has met sparsely during pandemic

Ivey’s office says that throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Ivey and her staff have stayed in regular contact with State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris, Alabama Department of Public Health officials and other experts.

July 30, 2020

State senators should remove Del Marsh from leadership

"Del Marsh has left the governor and the members of the Alabama Senate with no choice but to remove him from his positions on the COVID-19 task force and as leader of the Alabama Senate," former State Rep. Craig Ford writes.

July 14, 2020

Jones urges governor to establish a health care manufacturing task force

Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, is urging Gov. Kay Ivey to establish a health care manufacturing task force to explore ways for Alabama to move to the forefront of health care manufacturing for the United States. In a letter to Ivey Thursday, Jones suggested utilizing existing infrastructure across the state, like shuttered factories, to build a … Continued

April 24, 2020