State News

NEWS RELEASE Each time Adrian Peterson Fields visits her hometown of Birmingham, there’s one agenda item that’s non-negotiable. She must visit east Birmingham and the neighborhoods of Oak Ridge Park and the Gate City community. […]

By Rebecca Griesbach The lawmaker who created a loan program to save Birmingham-Southern College says she’s “disgusted” at recent efforts to deny funding to the school. Rep. Juandalynn Givan, D-Birmingham, worked with a local delegation to create […]

By Warren Kulo  While being “middle class” in America is frequently defined by income, a report by the Washington Post in February found that while most Americans agree on what it means to be middle class, only a […]

By William Thornton A dispute over what remains of a $2 million Jefferson County estate, which included the disposition of some 19 pets, should remain in Jefferson County Probate Court, according to the Alabama Supreme Court. […]

By Rebecca Griesbach Jacksonville State University will close its Office of Diversity and Inclusion on May 31 in response to a new Alabama law banning DEI programs at state institutions. “This decision was not made lightly […]

By Hannah Denham Tens of thousands of Alabama workers are expected to qualify for overtime pay under new federal rules that will start to take effect July 1. By 2025, about 4.3 million Americans, including 66,000 […]

By William Thornton The United Auto Workers wants a new vote at Alabama’s Mercedes-Benz factory. The union is petitioning the National Labor Relations Board to reject last week’s union election at the German automaker’s Vance plant […]