Special session ends with ARPA spending plan, debt repaid 10 hrs ago Legislators drafted, approved and passed a spending plan for Alabama’s remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money and repaid state debts …
Witness: Nakhla’s blood alcohol level above legal limit at time of fatal crash Updated Mar 20, 2023 Dr. Jonathan Nakhla’s blood alcohol level was above the legal limit when he lost control of the Audi he was driving and wrecked it, killing 24…
Legislature passes amended ARPA spending plan Updated Mar 17, 2023 An amended version of a spending plan for Alabama’s remaining $1 billion in American Rescue Plan Act money has passed both houses of the legis…
ARPA spending plan passes House, heads to Senate Updated Mar 15, 2023 State senators are now considering a bill to allocate Alabama’s remaining $1 billion in American Rescue Plan Act money, after House members ap…
‘Fixing what you’ve got’ Mar 15, 2023 Local legislators comment on Gov.’s goals, progress of special session
State officials say Alabama institutions ‘stable’ Updated Mar 14, 2023 How is Alabama weathering the current banking crisis hitting select banks nationwide? State officials say it’s “business as usual.”
Bills to spend ARPA, pay state debts advance in special session Updated Mar 10, 2023 Bills outlining a spending plan for Alabama’s remaining $1 billion in American Rescue Plan (ARPA) money and paying the Alabama Trust fund coul…
Ivey calls for action on ARPA, fentanyl, education Updated Mar 7, 2023 Spending what is left of Alabama’s COVID-19 relief funding, establishing jail time for fentanyl traffickers and improving access to public edu…
Residents discuss medicaid expansion in Fairhope town hall Updated Mar 3, 2023 Advocating for medicaid expansion was the topic of conversation at a community panel that Alabama Arise and the League of Women Voters of Bald…
Rape victim wins $7M verdict against AltaPointe Updated Mar 3, 2023 A mental health patient was awarded a $7-million verdict Wednesday evening by a Mobile County jury, who ruled AltaPointe Health System violate…
Got it right? — Civil rights groups say ADOC death penalty review is not enough Updated Mar 1, 2023 Governor Kay Ivey’s Friday announcement that an internal “top-to-bottom” review of the Alabama Department of Corrections’ (ADOC) execution pol…
Executions to resume in Alabama, says Ivey Updated Feb 25, 2023 The “top-to-bottom” review of Alabama’s execution policies that Governor Kay Ivey ordered in November is complete, according to a Friday lette…
Plant Barry coal ash pond lawsuit a ‘programmatic challenge,’ claims Alabama Power Updated Feb 20, 2023 Court filings reveal Alabama Power has already spent $257 million to cap-in-place coal ash in an unlined pond at Plant Barry. They say a feder…
Press-Register scheduled to print final edition Feb. 26 Updated Feb 16, 2023 The last printed Mobile Press-Register will be distributed Sunday, Feb. 26, ending the legacy newsprint’s 200-year circulation in the area.
Northwest Alabama probation officer sentenced to 30 years for sexually exploiting parolee Updated Feb 3, 2023 A Fayette County probation officer was sentenced to serve a three-decade sentence for sexually exploiting a woman under his supervision, prose…
87 Alabama prisoners were granted early release Tuesday Updated Feb 2, 2023 Movements to release more than 400 state inmates early from Alabama prisons were significantly scaled back before a scheduled Tuesday deadline…
Alabama's permitless carry law needs to be ‘cleaned up,’ Mobile officials say Updated Feb 2, 2023 Alabama’s new “constitutional carry” legislation is a legal mess, Mobile law enforcement officials argued at a press conference Wednesday.
Ivey awards $4 million to department of early childhood education Feb 2, 2023 Alabama’s early childhood education is getting a financial boost straight from the desk of Gov. Kay Ivey.
Mayors from state’s largest cities discuss safety, economic development at Mobile meeting Updated Jan 30, 2023 Public safety, economic development and other issues were on the minds of the mayors of the state’s 10 biggest cities during a meeting in Mobi…
Officials debate effectiveness of Ivey’s executive orders Updated Jan 25, 2023 Governor Kay Ivey wasted no time in attempting to implement change to Alabama’s education system as she began her second full term atop the st…
Going for the top job — Stewart looking to succeed Parker as chief justice Updated Jan 18, 2023 Associate Supreme Court Justice and Mobillian Sarah Stewart announced her candidacy for the top judicial job in the state of Alabama last week.
Attempting to intervene — A new plaintiff hopes to join AG in Mabel Amos Fund lawsuit Updated Mar 9, 2023 The plot continues to thicken in a lawsuit alleging mismanagement of a charitable trust that has paid as much as $120,000 in college tuition f…
Ivey awards more than $2 million to fight homelessness across state Dec 20, 2022 As Alabama’s homeless population continues to grow, state leaders are working to combat the issue statewide.
Ivey asks Supreme Court to give ADOC more time to execute Updated Dec 13, 2022 Gov. Kay Ivey proposed the Alabama Supreme Court amend its rules and give the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) more time to carry out …
