Alabama lawmakers lean toward hybrid K-12 funding model

Alabama lawmakers seem intent on changing the state’s funding formula for K-12 schools. But at a Thursday meeting of a state committee studying alterations to the funding model, lawmakers seemed more inclined to make changes to the current method than …

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Alabama lawmakers unveil dueling proposals to implement Pharmacy Board reforms

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Two Alabama lawmakers have filed bills to introduce various reforms to the Alabama Board of Pharmacy, which has faced increased scrutiny in recent months over issues of noncompliance with state statutes. The pharmacy board, which issues …

Tuberville says Alabama’s farmers are hurting during Ag secretary’s nomination hearing

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., focused on the need to combat high input costs, improve forest management and get farmers disaster relief in his questioning of President Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of agriculture, Brooke Rollins.  …

Alabama lawmakers back blended approach to update K-12 school funding formula

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A commission of Alabama lawmakers is expected to recommend a blended K-12 school funding model that combines the current Foundation Program, created in 1995, with additional need-based funding. The recommendation, which emerged after …

Alabama Arise co-hosting community meeting Monday in Fairhope

Alabama Arise has worked for more than 35 years to build a state where the people are engaged in the policymaking process and where all public officials are responsive to the public. To help advance those efforts, Arise is co-hosting a community …

Georgia battalion chief killed in Alabama trying to help driver who hit deer escorted back home

Coweta County Fire Battalion Chief James Bartholomew "Bart" Cauthen was shot and killed in Alabama trying to help a driver who'd hit a deer. COWETA COUNTY, Ga. — Coweta County Fire Rescue brought one of its own back home on Thursday after …

ACLU of Alabama releases 2025 legislative agenda

The ACLU of Alabama announced its 2025 legislative priorities on Thursday, focusing on fighting for criminal legal reform, defending the right to vote, ensuring reproductive justice and protecting First Amendment rights. The ACLU’s legislative agenda …

Space Command saga, Death Row, TV meteorologists: Down in Alabama

It’s another getaway day. After this report we’re going to stick a fork in this week. First, we have updates on Space Command, a Death Row case and TV meteorologists. Thanks for reading, Ike A space for Space Command Last week both of Alabama’s U.S. …

‘Family, faith, football’: Alabama farmer seeks wife who appreciates all 3 on reality TV

Farming, hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities are second nature to Alabama’s Jay Woods. But the Florence native isn’t quite as skillful at romance. Woods, 25, has turned to reality TV in his quest to find the perfect woman, appearing on Season 3 …