Roundup: New Alabama law restricts environmental regulations
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed new legislation into law last week that would greatly reduce the state’s ability to set…
Roundup: Alabama’s newest prison opening delayed; state eyes borrowing money for more prison construction
Alabama’s newest prison, a $1 billion mega-facility currently under construction in Elmore County, will not open on schedule, the Alabama…
Roundup: State library board hearing on transgender book rule raises questions about politicization
The Alabama Public Library Service held a public hearing last week regarding a proposed rule targeting what the board has…
Roundup: State educators face fallout over Kirk comments
A wave of fallout regarding comments and social media posts made about right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk’s Sept. 10 murder…
Roundup: Millions in federal grants for Alabama schools frozen under Trump administration directive
Alabama schools stand to lose $68 million in federal grant money, following the Trump administration’s calls to freeze $6.8 billion…