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AL Gov. Ivey proposes a $400 rebate per taxpayer from state’s pandemic relief funds

March 8, 2023

AL Gov. Ivey proposes a $400 rebate per taxpayer from state’s pandemic relief funds

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has called an anticipated special session to address the state’s remaining pandemic relief funds by proposing a one-time tax rebate.

AL legislative session to address budgets, COVID funds, race and gender lessons in schools

March 8, 2023

AL legislative session to address budgets, COVID funds, race and gender lessons in schools

Alabama’s 2023 legislative session has begun. Lawmakers will focus on key issues such as pandemic relief funds, budget surplus, and certain race and gender lessons taught in schools.

AL accused of creating a ‘hygienic hell’ by discriminating against minorities when supplying wastewater funds

March 7, 2023

AL accused of creating a ‘hygienic hell’ by discriminating against minorities when supplying wastewater funds

Environmental groups are accusing Alabama of discrimination when distributing wastewater funding, which has resulted in a “hygienic hell” for Black communities.

Alabama city pushes back on claim that girls basketball team wasn't awarded trophy because of gender

March 6, 2023

Alabama city pushes back on claim that girls basketball team wasn't awarded trophy because of gender

The city of Hoover, Alabama, denies a parent's claim that a girls basketball team that beat a boys recreational team in the title game wasn't awarded a trophy because of their gender.

Biden trips going up Air Force One steps again, second time in two weeks

March 6, 2023

Biden trips going up Air Force One steps again, second time in two weeks

President Biden appeared to stumble while boarding Air Force One on Sunday, his second time having trouble trying to climb the stairs of his plane in less than two weeks.

Biden urged to 'choose more worthy allies' after marching with Sharpton in Selma

March 6, 2023

Biden urged to 'choose more worthy allies' after marching with Sharpton in Selma

President Biden marched alongside the Revs. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson in calling for voting rights in Selma, Alabama, marking the 58th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday."

Severe weather rocks Southern states bringing high winds, tornadoes, knocking out power for nearly 1 million

March 3, 2023

Severe weather rocks Southern states bringing high winds, tornadoes, knocking out power for nearly 1 million

Severe storms across the South have left nearly 1 million customers without power as high winds and tornadoes went through the region.

Alabama inmate who survived botched execution fears he 'will fare no better' in second attempt

March 3, 2023

Alabama inmate who survived botched execution fears he 'will fare no better' in second attempt

Alabama death row inmate Kenneth Smith survived a botched execution in November 2022, and his lawyers asked for him to be taken off death row before a second attempt.

AL judge censured for repeatedly hiring brother-in-law to handle cases

March 3, 2023

AL judge censured for repeatedly hiring brother-in-law to handle cases

Judge Edmond Nama who repeatedly appointed his brother-in-law to represent indigent defendants over an 11-year period has been censured by a state ethics panel.

Alabama father charged with reckless murder after 2-year-old son left in backseat of car dies

March 2, 2023

Alabama father charged with reckless murder after 2-year-old son left in backseat of car dies

Police in Atmore, Alabama, charged Shawn Rounsavall with reckless murder after he allegedly accidentally left his two-year-old son in the backseat of a car for several hours.