Roundup: House approves bill expanding prenatal care
In an effort to combat Alabama’s high infant mortality rate, legislators this session have proposed a bill that they say…
Roundup: Lawmakers consider placing governor in charge of Department of Veteran Affairs
Months after Gov. Kay Ivey fired Alabama Department of Veteran Affairs Commissioner Kent Davis, changes might be coming to the…
Roundup: Former Tarrant fire chief reinstated against mayor’s wishes
Jason Rickels, the former fire chief of Tarrant, was recently reinstated to his position by the Jefferson County Personnel Board.…
Roundup: Attorney General requested to recuse self from years long Mabel Amos Trust case
In a filing made earlier this month, plaintiffs in the Mabel Amos Memorial Trust case have asked a judge to…
Roundup: UAB students and professors file lawsuit against DEI law
Three students and three professors at the University of Alabama Birmingham have filed a joint lawsuit against SB129, a bill…
Roundup: More delays for Alabama Medical Cannabis
One-and-a-half years after the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission first attempted to award business licenses for medical cannabis, delays in the…
Overdose deaths in Alabama drop significantly
According to provisional data provided by the CDC, deaths in Alabama caused by drug overdose dropped a little over 18.24%…
Roundup: Federal regulators issue warning to Alabama officials over Oak Grove Mine concerns
Federal regulators issue warning to Alabama officials over Oak Grove Mine concerns In March, 2024, W.M. Griffice received injuries that…
Decorate your darkness
I love to follow social media accounts run by people who live in very different natural environments from my own.…
Bankhead National Forest: Finding Alabama’s Paradise
I sometimes have an aversion to doing things that I feel like I see “everywhere,” or something that “everyone” is…