Alabama Clerk of the House Jeff Woodard retires Friday after about 10 years as the chamber’s staff leader and a State House career that stretches decades and more than 100 regular, organizational and special legislative sessions.
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People trapped, 2.5M without power as Ian drenches Florida
Emergency crews sawed through toppled trees to reach people in flooded homes, but with no electricity and virtually no cell service, it was impossible for many people to call for help from the hardest hit coastal areas where the surge came in.
Regions Bank to refund $141M for illegal overdraft fees
This is not the first time Regions has been fined for its overdraft fee practices. In 2015, the bureau ordered Regions to refund $49 million and pay a $7.5 million penalty for charging overdraft fees. Those Regions' customers were charged for overdraft when they had opted out of the service.
McConnell backs Electoral Count Act revisions
"Congress' process for counting the presidential electors' votes was written 135 years ago," McConnell said. "The chaos that came to a head on Jan. 6 of last year certainly underscored the need for an update."
Vaccine appears to protect against monkeypox, CDC says
At-risk people who received a single dose of the monkeypox vaccine in U.S. efforts against the virus appeared to be significantly less likely to get sick, public health officials announced Wednesday, even as they urged a second dose for full protection.
Ivey announces ‘transformative’ broadband expansion in state
Ivey said the grant will be used by Fiber Utility Network, a corporation formed by eight rural electric cooperatives to fund a "middle-mile" broadband network to help close gaps in service. The Fiber Utility Network will create a network that will connect almost 3000 miles of existing and new fiber infrastructure within a three-year period, Ivey's office said. Once connected, residents will have the ability to become a customer of last-mile broadband providers.