State News

By Ramsey Archibald Sales tax is simply a fact of life in Alabama. Residents here are used to it; everything is nearly 10% more than the advertised price. In many Alabama cities, it’s more than […]

By Ralph Chapoco and Alabama Reflector A lawmaker wants to add grandparents to the list of victims for domestic violence to provide them additional protections when living with their children. HB 76, sponsored by Rep. Matt […]

By Amy Yurkanin A Tuscaloosa-based ambulance service is notifying 82,450 patients of a data breach that happened in September 2022 and could have compromised sensitive information including social security numbers and insurance data. NorthStar Emergency Medical […]

By Sarah Swetlik Child care issues kept an average of 19.35% of employed Alabamians from going to work in 2021, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Alabamians missed work for child care […]

By Mike Cason The Alabama Legislature started a special session today on how to allocate $1.06 billion in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. Congress passed ARPA two years ago to help states respond to the […]

By Dennis Pillion A civil rights complaint filed today alleges that the state of Alabama discriminates against communities in the Black Belt when handing out government funding for infrastructure projects such as sewage treatment systems. The […]

By Sarah Swetlik Pvt. Romay Davis, a 103-year-old World War II veteran from Montgomery, received the first Lifetime Achievement Award at the 10th annual Women Who Shape The State event Wednesday. Davis served in the 6888th Central Postal […]

By Jemma Stephenson A report released last week recommended equal pay protections, improved funding for child care and better workforce training to address wage and work gaps faced by women in Alabama. The report from the Alabama […]

By William Thornton  Twenty-three months and one day after walking off the job, hundreds of miners are expected to return to work today following what is believed to be the longest strike in Alabama history. The […]