Limited medical marijuana was legalized in Alabama in 2021 through the Compassion Act, carried by Sen. Tim Melson, R-Florence, which established the AMCC to review candidates and award and issue licenses to grow and sell some products.
Under the Alabama Literacy Act, third graders are required to demonstrate they can read well enough to advance to fourth grade.
“Our nation’s doctor shortage threatens to make it harder for millions of Americans to access the lifesaving care they depend on,” U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell said in a statement. “The situation is especially dire for rural communities.”
The University of Alabama named Peter J. Mohler as its next president during a special-called meeting on Monday. He will start the position on July 21.
In May 2024, Mount Olive Baptist in Pittsview faced a tragedy — the church building they’d met in since the 1860s burned to the ground after a lightning strike. But this summer, volunteer teams are helping them start to rebuild.
The Space Launch System, managed in Huntsville, could get a $4.1 billion boost for the Artemis IV and V missions under the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee’s portion of the reconciliation legislation.
Alabama’s public school students showed improvement on three key measures of academic success, according to data released Thursday (June 12) by the department of education.
Kent Davis, who led the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs as its commissioner until being removed last year by Gov. Kay Ivey, has filed a federal lawsuit against Ivey, claiming his termination amounted to violations of his rights.
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