Mary Sell

An Alabama lawmaker is proposing a change to the state constitution to clarify that paper raffles and bingo for charitable purposes are legal.

Alabama’s labor force participation rate continued to hold at 57.5% in September, where it’s been for several months.

Gov. Kay Ivey will ask the Alabama Board of Veterans Affairs to immediately remove Kent Davis as commissioner of the state agency on Tuesday. In a letter to Davis released by her office Friday, Ivey lays out her case for his removal. It’s the latest action in the months-long interagency saga involving Davis, Ivey, and the board.

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey will ask the Alabama Board of Veterans Affairs to immediately remove Kent Davis as commissioner of the state agency on Tuesday.

Alabama lawmakers are getting a 4.25% raise next year, bringing their annual salaries to $62,212, according to the Alabama State Personnel Department.

Struggling Jackson Hospital brings on restructuring officer, won't move forward with investment group

Republican Caroleene Dobson’s campaign in Alabama’s Second Congressional District complained Monday about the recent U.S. Department of Justice announcement of a federal election monitor next week. In a written statement Monday, Dobson’s campaign said the move “reeks of fraud and intimidation” and is “like the referees wearing the other team’s jersey.” In a statement to Alabama Daily News, Democrat Shomari Figures said the DOJ has monitored elections in Alabama for nearly 60 years. He said Dobson is preparing for defeat Tuesday and “she wants to lay the groundwork for casting doubt on the outcome.”

MONTGOMERY —Republican Caroleene Dobson’s campaign in Alabama’s Second Congressional District is objecting to deployment of federal election monitors in Alabama recently announced by the U.S. Department of Justice.

State tax revenues in the Education Trust Fund fell by $46.8 million, 10.12%, in October, the first month of fiscal 2025, when compared to a year prior. The biggest decreases in the fund that supports all levels of public education was income taxes, the largest driver in the fund, down 18.36%, according to a state report.

MONTGOMERY — State tax revenues in the Education Trust Fund fell by $46.8 million, 10.12%, in October, the first month of fiscal 2025, when compared to a year prior.