Economy
Alabama, Maine, and Mississippi saw the greatest increases in their respective unemployment rates.
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- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Kay Ivey shares Christmas message with Alabamians
Governor awards grants to help low-income residents become self-sufficient
Gov. Ivey awards funds for aid, shelter for victims of domestic violence
Governor appoints 26 to key state and local positions
Gov. Kay Ivey, 25 GOP leaders back Trump’s immigration policies
- Legislature
New bill could allow campaign finances to cover dependent care
Sen. April Weaver legislation targets porch pirates with up to 20-year prison sentence
Speaker Ledbetter awarded honorary doctorate at JSU fall commencement
League of Women Voters trains citizens to engage in legislative process
Alabama counties set 2025 legislative priorities at ACCA Conference
- Economy
Alabama among six states with unemployment increases in November
Birmingham Starbucks workers to spend the holidays on the picket line
Alabama job ads drop 1.6 percent in November, top employers revealed
Alabama Real Estate Report offers good news for both home buyers, sellers
Alabama farmers face crisis: Pate urges Congress for emergency Relief
- National
- Education
Alabama exploring expanding Pre-K program to home-based settings
Vouchers reduce school funding without lowering fixed costs: EPI report
Google gives $1 million to Stillman Cybersecurity Clinic in memory of Dr. Kevin Harris
ACHE advances education, approves programs, addresses workforce gaps
Read Freely joins ACASH to talk about sex ed book bans
- Health
PEEHIP board talks 2024 finances, “treacherous waters” ahead
White Lightning: Inside Alabama’s raw milk “secret society”
New billboard urges Medicaid expansion to save Alabama hospitals
Analysis | Rural hospitals closure crisis: Alabama’s healthcare safety net at risk
Analysis | Alabama’s Medicaid expansion: Dispelling API’s myths and fears
- Opinion
Economy
The monthly total of online job ads for September 2022 is down 8.1 percent versus the previous month.
Economy
One of the most prominent recommendations discussed by the task force was banning the discussion of salary history.
Economy
Over the year, wage and salary employment increased by 53,800, representing the largest year-to-date growth of 2.6 percent.
Economy
The beverage park will include a 1.7 million-square-foot production facility. The first bottles are expected to come off the line in 2025.
Economy
2022 volumes are now 14 percent higher than 2021 volumes.
Economy
Thirty percent of owners reported that inflation was their single most important problem.
Economy
Since its inception over 20 years ago, the Manufacturer of the Year Awards have recognized the state’s top manufacturers.
Economy
An expert told the task force it still "pays to discriminate" under Alabama's current equal pay law and suggested changes to strengthen protections.
Economy
Twenty-five percent of job ads have salaries of $75,000 and above.
Economy
August’s rate is well below August 2021’s rate of 3.3 percent.