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The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved a one-time premium payment of $5,000 for city employees.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Legislative session begins Tuesday with Gov. Ivey’s State of the State address
Ivey makes appointments for district judgeship and district attorney positions
Aspiring lieutenant governor penned 479 page flat Earth screed
Gov. Ivey invites students to apply for 2025 Summer Internship Program
Ivey orders flags to be flown at full staff for Trump inauguration
- Legislature
Conservative women’s organization celebrates Rep. Dubose’s “What is a Woman Act”
Legislative session begins Tuesday with Gov. Ivey’s State of the State address
Daniels: National Democrats are silent on Trump, still in mourning
Opinion | Revisiting the Alabama Child Protection Act: Our children are safer today
Prefiled bill would incentivize donations to rural hospitals with tax credits
- Economy
Annual Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report 2024
Alabama’s broadband expansion: A national model for rural connectivity
Alabama Realtors release December Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
Workers overwhelmingly vote to unionize at Tuscaloosa chemical plant
Small businesses struggle to fill job openings as labor market remains tight
- National
U.S. Senator Katie Britt continues fight to improve rural obstetrics care
Rep. Sewell reintroduces bill to expand access to early detection cancer screenings
Sen. Britt introduces legislation to codify Trump birthright citizenship ban into law
Sen. Britt announces Dothan regional office opening
56 Alabama groups urge Congress to reject tax cuts for the wealthy
- Education
Alabama climbs in national reading, math rankings
AFP-Alabama applauds the opening of Education Savings Accounts applications
Alabama considers new education funding models to address inequalities
Alabama exploring expanding Pre-K program to home-based settings
Vouchers reduce school funding without lowering fixed costs: EPI report
- Health
U.S. Senator Katie Britt continues fight to improve rural obstetrics care
Program seeks to improve youth mental health care with federal funds
Tuberville backs RFK Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services
Justice Department finds Alabama illegally segregates children with physical disabilities
30 Alabama healthcare groups unite to fight harmful insurance delays
- Opinion
Birmingham stories
State
Visitors spent Saturday talking to EV owners, the best source of information for cost, range, charging time and other factors.
Public safety
Val Page Jr. will spend a year in prison and then be put on probation.
Municipal elections
Second place between Bell and Scales is likely to be loud and ugly as there is a long history of animosity.
Local news
The pardons affect those with a single closed unlawful possession case in Birmingham Municipal Court over the last 30 years.
Legislature
The legislation would require city employees to raise their contributions to their retirement.
Health
Currently, no COVID-19 vaccine has FDA authorization for those under the age of 16. Only Pfizer has authorization for 16 and up.
Health
The Woolley Institute for Spoken Language hopes to expand services for children with hearing loss in rural areas.
Legislature
The would increase the pension contribution of Birmingham city employees from 7 percent of their gross pay to 7 and a half percent.
Legislature
Democrats argued that the bill violates Americans' free speech rights to protest.