
Baillee Majors
Digital News CoordinatorBaillee Majors is Digital News Coordinator Alabama Public Radio. She joined the newsroom in December 2019 and has held other titles including Local Bureau News Chief, Newsroom Manager, Internship Director and host for Morning Edition. Before joining public radio, Baillee spent several years working in morning television news in Florida, North Carolina and Tennessee. She’s a born and raised Alabamian and graduated from Troy University where she majored in Communications and Fine Arts. Baillee enjoys collecting ceramic mushrooms and vintage glass bottles, thrifting, going to art museums and seeing plays.
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Alabama taxpayers with a qualifying 2024 adjusted gross income can prepare their 2024 state and federal income tax returns online. Residents can do so through using the free tax preparation and e-filing software now available at Alabama Free File or IRS Free File.
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The City of Tuscaloosa is kicking off Arbor Week celebrations this weekend. Arbor Week is a time to celebrate growing trees and is an extension of Arbor Day. The week-long holiday was signed into effect after the Birmingham Beautification Board, the State Garden Club, the Alabama Forestry Commission and the State Board of Education and State Legislature signed an act making Arbor Week the last full week of February.
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The City of Birmingham has announced their partners who will facilitate the safe sleep pilot program. After a nationwide search, Faith Chapel Care Center and Urban Alchemy were selected to assist the city with this new program to assist with the Homes For All initiative which will provide micro-shelters and other services to help homeless people in the city.
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An Alabama nonprofit is raising concern that possible federal funding cuts could undermine health coverage, nutrition, education and other vital services for residents in the Yellowhammer State. This comes as Congress starts considering budget resolutions that could reduce Medicaid, food assistance and other human services.
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Governor Kay Ivey is announcing appointments to fill vacancies in three district judgeship positions and one sheriff position across the State of Alabama. This covers Lauderdale, Motgomery, Morgan, Butler Counties.
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The Alabama Department of Public Health is investigating a foodborne outbreak that was reported in late January in Southwest Alabama. The outbreak is suspected to be associated with oysters from Louisiana that have been distributed locally in Alabama. ADPH is also investigating two foodborne illness complaints associated with oyster consumption.
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Gov. Kay Ivey is unveiling her public safety package for the State of Alabama, promised in her State of the State address. The public safety legislation, which is meant to support law enforcement and combat inner city gun violence, will be dubbed the "Safe Alabama" package.
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The 2025 Alabama legislative session is underway. On the top of the agenda for the Alabama Senate: selecting a new leader. Discussions are also in the works when it comes to Glock switches and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
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Applications are open in the city of Auburn for the 2025 Class of the Auburn Citizens’ Academy. The seven-month program is billed as giving residents a closer look at how their local government operates.
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Spring might be closer than you think... at least, that's the prediction from Cosmo, a hound mix in Huntsville. He revealed is forecast at the fourth annual Ground Dog Day celebration at Huntsville Animal Services.