Alabama Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon says he’s not favoring any GOP candidate in a special House primary runoff.
Author: Mary Sell (Mary Sell)
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USDA rule would cut food stamp benefits for 3.1 million
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the rule would close a "loophole" that allows those receiving other forms of welfare to automatically qualify for food stamps without states reviewing income or assets.
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Ice cream licking incidents prompt call for consumer protection law
Recent viral videos of people opening and licking containers of ice cream and then returning them to store shelves have an Alabama lawmaker looking at possible harsher penalties for those who mess with consumer goods.
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Drug overdose deaths decline, but opioid problem is still epidemic
The number of total drug overdose-related deaths in Alabama may have declined in 2018, but still average more than two deaths per day as multiple state agencies battle an opioid epidemic.
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Health insurance provider changes approved by State Employees’ Insurance Board
The State Employees’ Insurance Board voted recently to change some of its health insurance providers.
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Health officer: 47 children received rabies vaccine after day care bat infestation
A bat infestation at a Union Springs day care last month resulted in 47 children receiving treatment for possible rabies exposure, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health.
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Senate candidates: Central American teens in Alabama result of broken system
The number of unaccompanied minors from Central America released to sponsors in Alabama this year has surpassed 2018 numbers with 771 through May.
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After Graddick appointment, Pardons and Paroles could also see new board chair
The embattled Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles will have a new governor-appointed director in September, and could have a new chairperson just as soon.
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State universities look for graduation rate improvements
As the Alabama Legislature looks to move toward performance-based funding for state universities, campus leaders are eager to show improvements.
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Why no one opposed a $31M transfer from Alabama’s education budget
In the last days of the legislative session in late May, lawmakers quickly and quietly transferred a tax revenue worth nearly $31 million a year from the state’s education budget to the General Fund budget to fill a "hole" created by other financial commitments.
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New law will help Medicaid recoup money from estates
Alabama's Medicaid Agency will have a small financial bump this year thanks to a new law passed in the recently-concluded legislative session.
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Statewide 5G regulation bill died, issue remains
Legislation to regulate the proliferation of "small cell" technology didn't make it across the finish line this past legislative session.
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Ivey replaces ABC board
Gov. Kay Ivey has replaced the three members of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
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Regulations coming for opioid treatment drug providers
A bill approved on the final day of the legislative session will require more regulation of a drug used in the outpatient treatment of opioid addiction.
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From buses to libraries, 2020 education has more for K-12 schools
By MARY SELL, Alabama Daily News Montgomery, Ala — An additional $318 million for K-12 schools is in Alabama’s 2020 education budget and lawmakers and education leaders say that money will make tangible differences in local schools. Gov. Kay Ivey signed the record-setting education budget into law on Thursday. “This budget represents significantly more resources...