Alabama House Democrats won’t participate in session Mike Cason | mcason@al.com The Democratic Caucus said its members would remain in their districts helping battle the COVID-19 pandemic instead of taking part of what it says is a rushed effort to pass state budgets without enough information.         Read More

Trisha Powell Crain | tcrain@al.com $260 million in federal money coming to Alabama K-12 schools to help with pandemic expenses        More        Mike Cason | mcason@al.com Alabama Supreme Court rejects lawsuits against red light cameras        More

Mark Heim | mheim@al.com Chick-fil-A to offer chicken parmesan meal kit starting May 4 during COVID-19 pandemic        More        Michael Casagrande | mcasagrande@al.com Do I have to wear a mask at the mall?        More

Life & Culture Mary Colurso | mcolurso@al.com Drive-By Truckers release ‘Quarantine Together’ on Bandcamp        More        Matt Wake | mwake@al.com New help for local musicians/artists during pandemic        More        J.D. Crowe | jdcrowe@al.com Alabama mayor caught in the jaws of coronavirus hot spot ready to reopen        More

Sports The story of Al Worthington, who once quit baseball over sign-stealing Creg Stephenson | cstephenson@al.com Theodore’s La’Mical Perine joins Jets in position of need Mark Inabinett | minabinett@al.com   Isaac Okoro signs with rapper Lil Wayne’s sports agency Tom Green | tgreen@al.com Top 2021 recruits Malachi Bennett, Tim Keenan narrow college options Ben Thomas | bthomas@al.com

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