Alexander Willis

MONTGOMERY — Construction of the first phase of a proposed 4,000-bed prison in Escambia County is expected to take three years and begin May 6, according to a design contract

MONTGOMERY — Alabama's nine electors cast their ballots Tuesday for President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance in the historic Old House Chamber at the State Capitol, with Gov. Kay Ivey sharing a few remarks at the ceremony in support of the United States' Electoral College system.

FacebookTwitterMastodonEmailShare MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Veterans Mental Health Steering Committee was told Wednesday that opioid misuse among Alabama veterans was more than ten-times greater than national rates.

FacebookTwitterMastodonEmailShare MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Montgomery-based firm Smith Warren Management Services has billed three state occupational boards it helps manage nearly $600,000 for additional services since fiscal year 2020, charges that are consistent with what the Alabama Department of Examiners has characterized as ‘double dipping,’ or charging for duplicate services, an Alabama Daily News analysis has…

MONTGOMERY — A proposal to create a new, sustainable funding mechanism for a state branding campaign will be presented to a handful of state lawmakers ahead of the 2025 legislative

MONTGOMERY — More than two dozen Alabama House Democrats have signed onto House Bill 60, dubbed the Alabama Voting Rights Act, designed to expand voter accessibility in the state.

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Veterans Mental Health Steering Committee was told Wednesday that opioid misuse among Alabama veterans was more than ten-times greater than national rates.

FacebookTwitterMastodonEmailShare MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In a call with news media last week, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville characterized President Joe Biden’s recent call to ban congressional stock trading as a retaliation against U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, for her alleged role in pressuring the president to step out of the 2024 race.

FacebookTwitterMastodonEmailShare MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s prison system, which has been plagued with violent conditions and drug use due to understaffing and crowding, saw significant signs of improvement in 2024, according to some state lawmakers and officials, though much work remains to be done, advocates say.

MONTGOMERY — Alabama's prison system, which has been plagued with violent conditions and drug use due to understaffing and crowding, saw significant signs of improvement in 2024, according to some state lawmakers and officials, though much work remains to be done, advocates say.