By CAROLINE BECK, Alabama Daily News As more and more public charter schools are forming in Alabama, a new organization is taking the charge in making sure they succeed at the mission of improving education outcomes. New Schools for Alabama is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that is focused on the support and growth of excellent...
1. Woman indicted on fetal homicide law Alabama caught the nation’s attention again yesterday after Marshae Jones was indicted with charges of manslaughter when she was shot in the stomach while being five months pregnant which resulted in her loosing the pregnancy. But an Alabama prosecutor hasn’t decided yet if they will actually prosecute Jones....
By CAROLINE BECK, Alabama Daily News MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Midwives can now practice in the state of Alabama, but they say there is still work to be done to fully support their work and help ensure mothers have access to safe out-of-hospital deliveries and maternal care. In January, the newly-formed Alabama State Board of Midwifery...
By CAROLINE BECK, Alabama Daily News A new Alabama law provides criminal immunity to anyone who breaks into a car in order to rescue a child or disabled person from unsafe conditions, including excessive heat. As summer heats up, more awareness is being brought to the issue of children dying while locked in hot cars....
Fire officials around the state praised a new Alabama law that will require local governments to provide supplemental insurance coverage for career firefighters diagnosed with cancer.
By CAROLINE BECK, Alabama Daily News MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield visited Montgomery on Friday to talk with officials about ways to combat Alabama’s high rate of new HIV infections. As a part of President Donald Trump’s initiative to reduce new HIV infections by 75% in five years...
By CAROLINE BECK, Alabama Daily News MONTGOMERY, Ala. — At the Alabama State Board of Education’s first meeting since lawmakers approved a proposal to replace the elected board with an appointed commission, some current members were not keen on the idea. One complained that the Legislature doesn’t understand how hard the board works for teachers...
Gov. Kay Ivey did not sign a human trafficking bill meant to deter individuals from soliciting prostitutes because of a drafting error that could have weakened its intent, supporters said Tuesday.
Court-ordered chemical castration of child molesters as a condition of their parole will soon be required in Alabama, but exactly how the treatments will be administered is still being determined.
By CAROLINE BECK and MARY SELL, Alabama Daily News Lawmakers push back on calls to boycott Alabama At the Legislative Contract Review Committee Thursday, lawmakers said they don’t want to do business with states that are threatening to boycott Alabama over the new near-total abortion ban law passed this session. The comments came over an...