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MONTGOMERY (AP) — Some Alabama residents spent the holiday weekend struggling to claim their weekly unemployment benefits.
MONTGOMERY — Hundreds of proposed bills, including high priority prison and economic development proposals, died when the coronavirus outbreak upended the Alabama Legislature's 2020 regular session. Now, when the House and Senate will return to Montgomery for a special session and what topic…
MONTGOMERY — Hundreds of proposed bills, including high priority prison and economic development proposals, died when the coronavirus outbreak upended the Alabama Legislature's 2020 regular session. Now, when the House and Senate will return to Montgomery for a special session and what topic…
With COVID-19 cases increasing and an inadequate ability to control viral transmission through contact tracing, two infectious disease specialists said, the state made a potentially disastrous mistake last week when it further reopened the economy.
BIRMINGHAM — With Alabama's coronavirus caseload worsening while casinos, churches and more reopen, the state's most recognizable person had some stern words about bringing COVID-19 under control.
The Alabama Department of Transportation may begin allowing installation of law enforcement surveillance equipment on its rights of way and other structures, but state Sen. Arthur Orr worries the move could lead to government intrusion.
Entertainment venues such as museums, theaters, concert auditoriums and bowling alleys will be allowed to reopen with restrictions Friday at 5 p.m. under revised stay-at-home order announced this afternoon by Gov. Kay Ivey and State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris.
MONTGOMERY — Alabama's solicitor general has been nominated to serve as a judge on the federal bench.
Some Alabama lawmakers say they still have questions about Gov. Kay Ivey’s possible selection of private companies to build three state prisons, a process that so far has largely excluded the Legislature.
MONTGOMERY — Alabama State Health Officer Scott Harris said the state's coronavirus numbers are "not as good as we could hope for" as outbreaks continue.
MONTGOMERY — Alabama's elected leaders have approved a plan to spend $1.8 billion in federal coronavirus relief money, despite Senate leaders saying they were left out of the process prior to their vote on Monday.
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law the state’s two budgets Monday after a unique and at some points tense conclusion to the 2020 regular legislative session.
MONTGOMERY — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday urged state residents to be "smart and vigilant" about the continuing threat of the coronavirus even as the state takes steps to reopen.
MONTGOMERY — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey's administration inched forward with a plan to lease three mega-prisons built by private companies as the Department of Corrections on Friday opened bids from two companies seeking the contracts.
MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Supreme Court on Wednesday suspended jury trials through the summer because of the coronavirus outbreak.
MONTGOMERY — The Republican leader of the Alabama Senate said Wednesday that the state's coronavirus relief funds will not be used to build a new Statehouse, putting to rest an idea that had created an immediate backlash.
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