Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation announced Thursday $7 million in funding to several cities and counties for road and bridge projects.
Author: Caroline Beck (Caroline Beck)
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Lawmaker hopes to decrease hot-car deaths with new legislation
Legislation from Rep. Randy Wood, R-Anniston, would require day care facilities in Alabama to call a child’s guardian if the child is not at the center by 9:30 a.m.
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Community colleges to see slight tuition increase
A slight tuition fee increase to $133 per credit hour at Alabama’s community colleges will be used to better prepare future workers, system officials say.
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Jones to host statewide FAFSA workshops
U.S. Sen. Doug Jones' offices will host a series of workshops across Alabama to help students and their families fill out their Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
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Prison policy group discusses more pre-trial diversion, education
The Governor’s Study Group on Criminal Justice Policy had its final meeting Tuesday to discuss strategies for improving the state’s crowded and dangerous prison system. The panel is expected to make its recommended policy changes ahead of Alabama's legislative session, which begins Feb. 4.
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New map illustrates state’s rural broadband issue
A new statewide map shows the significant portions the Alabama that lack access to high-speed internet, an issue that has become a priority for some lawmakers in recent legislative sessions.
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Weekend Digest – January 12, 2019
Good afternoon! Here’s your Weekend Digest for Sunday, January 12. 1. Three in Alabama killed by southern storm Severe storms sweeping across the South were blamed Saturday in the deaths of at least 11 people, including two first responders, as high winds, tornadoes and unrelenting rain battered large swaths of the country. In Alabama, three...
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Lawmakers look at teacher shortage, colleges of education
Alabama’s teacher shortage crisis was the central topic during the Alabama House’s Ways and Means Education Committee meeting on Thursday. It was the first public meeting to discuss 2021 education budget appropriations and issues in the upcoming legislative session.
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As state committee works on opioid addiction treatment rules, some advocate for easier access
A group working to establish additional guidelines and regulations for physicians who prescribe Buprenorphine to people with opioid drug addictions isn’t going to recommend a ban on cash payments, but alleges offices that deal in cash are at a higher risk of misuse and abuse of the drug.
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New unemployment compensation law now in effect
Recently unemployed Alabamians will see a slight increase in their weekly unemployment compensation checks, but the number of weeks they are able to receive them has decreased since a new law went into effect January 1.