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Alabama Woman Ends Historic Pig Kidney Transplant After 130 Days
GADSDEN, Ala. — Towana Looney, a 53-year-old grandmother from Gadsden, has returned to dialysis after her body rejected a genetically modified pig kidney that sustained her for 130 days. The…
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Alabama Bill Could Empower Residents to Help Injured Wildlife
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A proposed bill in the Alabama Legislature could allow residents to care for injured or orphaned wildlife, a move supporters say would address critical gaps in the…
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Alabama Bill Could Criminalize Abortion as Murder, Drawing Sharp Criticism
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A newly proposed bill in Alabama could make abortion punishable as murder, a move that has shocked even seasoned observers of the state’s conservative politics. House Bill…
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Majority of Alabama’s CHOOSE Act Funds Go to Non-Public School Students, Highlighting Public School Struggles
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — More than half of the families applying for Alabama’s new CHOOSE Act school voucher program are not coming from public schools, according to data released Tuesday. Of…
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IRS Extends Tax Deadline for Alabama Residents Following Hurricane Helene
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama taxpayers grappling with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene have been granted a reprieve by the IRS, which extended the federal income tax filing deadline to May…
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Opinion: Alabama’s Vaccine Exemption Bill Is Less About Religion, More About Politics
The Alabama Legislature is poised to weaken vaccine requirements in the name of religious freedom. A new bill would make it easier for parents and students to claim religious exemptions…
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