A Supreme Court Case Puts Escambia County at Odds with the Poarch Band of...
Wind Creek Casino, owned and operated by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, is at the heart of rising tension between the tribe and Escambia County commissioners. Robert McGhee is the Governmental...
View ArticleQuestions Remain Following Copper Top Shooting
Authorities in Tuscaloosa are piecing together what led to a shooting at a downtown bar that left seventeen people injured. This is how the day ended.“I’d like to report to the media and the public...
View ArticleAIDS Alabama in Washington, D.C. to Promote Awareness of Epidemic in the South
More than 25,000 people are gathering in Washington, D.C. this week for the 19thAnnual International AIDS Conference. It’s the first time in more than 20 years that the U.S. will host the...
View ArticleConference in Ala. To Help Families of Inmates
Today starts the Alabama Families of Prisoners Conference in Birmingham. The two-day event was established to help families who are in need of resources and encouragement now that a family member is...
View ArticleAlabama's Sales Tax Holiday: Good For Business, Bad Tax Policy
Alabama's seventh annual sales tax holiday for school-related items starts Friday. Items from pencils to computer equipment are exempt from the state's four percent sales tax as well as sales tax in...
View ArticleReady Alabama Day Demonstrates State Disaster Preparedness
September is National Preparedness Month and Alabama officials are hosting a Ready Alabama Day in Jacksonville on Thursday, September 6. It’s a chance for Alabamians to see how nearly 50 federal and...
View ArticleAlabamians To Vote On Amendment to Balance the General Fund Budget
The Alabama Nursing Home Association is proud of the fact that at least one nursing home is available in every county in the state. But if the budget referendum taking place tomorrow fails that effort...
View ArticleCountdown To Election: Ala. District 5
Alabama's 5th congressional district covers the entire northern part of Alabama stretching from Florence to Huntsville. In Democratic hands for over a century it's only been recently that District 5...
View ArticleCountdown to Election: Al. District 4
As the November 6th elections draw near, APR News is taking a closer look at each of Alabama's congressional districts to understand what issues voters in those areas have on their minds leading into...
View ArticleCountdown To Election: Ala. District 3
Alabama's 3rd Congressional District is a diverse cross section of east central Alabama which goes from Montgomery to the Georgia border. Incumbent Republican Representative Mike Rogers has held the...
View ArticleCountdown to Election: Ala. District 7
November 6th is now just one day away. For Alabamians, it means they’ll cast their votes not only for who they want as president, but who they want to serve as their U.S. Congressional representative....
View ArticleRemembering George Wallace...50 years later
Today marks fifty years since the inauguration of Alabama Governor George Wallace. His speech featuring the phrase “segregation now, segregation tomorrow, and segregation forever,” is considered one of...
View ArticleFemale Vet Health Care Focus of Tuscaloosa Meeting
The quality of health care for female veterans will be the highlight at a town hall meeting in Tuscaloosa tonight. The American Legion is hosting the» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleUA Board takes stand on sorority racism case
The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama today issued a statement following allegations that two female African-American students were denied» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleTuscaloosa Tornado lessons taught at Harvard
Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox spoke at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government today about the city's response to the April 27, 2011 tornado. I...» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleThe Wolf Of Wall Street Vs. The Alabama Securities Comission
The Wolf of Wall Street hits theaters this week. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Jordan Belfort, a high powered stock broker who was later indicted for...» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleAn Alabama Attorney Observes Egypt's Referendum
Egyptians are heading to the polls today and tomorrow to vote in a referendum on the country's proposed new constitution. Observers from all over the...» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleUAW Supporters versus Mercedes Benz
Hear the full story today during Morning Edition and All Things Considered on Alabama Public Radio And, what do you think? Should workers at Mercedes...» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleBloody Sunday Remembered: Rev. William Barber
The City of Selma observed the 49th anniversary of Bloody Sunday over the weekend. It was on March 7, 1965 when state and local lawmen attacked...» E-Mail This
View ArticleAPR teams with AL.com to report on Affordable Care Act
If you've started an application to get health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, the deadline to finish the process is mid-April. The Act and its...» E-Mail This
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