The president of one of Alabama’s largest unions said last week that people forget the meaning of Labor Day: You should not have to work every day to afford to live.
State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris described to lawmakers on Wednesday the fiscal limbo in which the Alabama Department of Health finds itself as it awaits further federal directives and funding decisions from Washington.
The chair of the Senate’s General Fund committee said Tuesday “the numbers are not adding up” on budget requests from state agencies for fiscal year 2027.
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) was notified Tuesday that a child under 5 years of age living in North Alabama has been confirmed to have measles. The unvaccinated child contracted measles while traveling out of the United States.
Alabamians insured through the Affordable Care Act marketplace could see their premiums rise by about 20% next year, as enhanced premium tax credits are set to expire and increasing health care prices plague the industry.
A new $50 billion rural health fund, part of the federal budget reconciliation law known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), could help soften the impacts of upcoming Medicaid budget cuts if used strategically, state officials said Friday at the Alabama Department of Mental Health (AD…
Several congressional Democrats on Friday slammed the Trump administration’s announcement it will cancel nearly $7 billion in grants to fund solar energy projects for low-income households, saying the move was illegal and would raise families’ energy prices if allowed to proceed.
In a brief announcement online the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) said that troopers will increase their patrols around school zones, especially in rural areas.
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — The Alabama Cooperative Extension System has launched a statewide survey to better understand the educational and community development needs of Alabamians—and is inviting citizens across all 67 counties to take part.
Applications are open for the Preserving Black Churches grant program by the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund at the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama could be on the hook for up to $265 million a year in food assistance benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in 2028, unless it lowers its payment error rate below 6%, state offi…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Federal judges will weigh a request to bring Alabama back under the preclearance requirement of the Voting Rights Act after ruling the state intentionally diluted the voting strength of Black residents when drawing congress…
Several criminal justice reform organizations want new parole guidelines under consideration by the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles to use a scoring system that puts more weight into an applicant’s rehabilitation efforts than the origina…
WASHINGTON — Congress is now turning its attention to the rescissions package and the 2026 government funding fight after Republicans successfully pushed through President Donald Trump’s massive tax breaks and spending cuts package.
