Economy
The Alabama Labor Department announces that the state continues to break employment and job records. In November 2018, 2,128,082 people were counted as employed,...
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- Elections
Opinion | Legislature must pass post-election audit to combat fraud at the ballot box
Wes Allen adds Texas to the list of partner states in the Alabama Voter Integrity Database
Alabama House to consider bill requiring post-election audits
Alex Braswell chosen as Democratic nominee for House District 11 race
Alabama Secretary of State urges DHS to improve citizenship verification system
- Governor
Gov. Ivey signs bill to establish Alabama Veterans Resource Center
Gov. Ivey signs “What is a Woman Act” into law
Ivey announces $23.5 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
Gov. Ivey announces district judgeship and sheriff appointments
Gov. Ivey officially launches public safety package
- Legislature
Lawmaker files bill to make it harder to prosecute “stand your ground” cases
Bill proposes the state reimburse residents for stolen SNAP benefits
Alabama House to consider bill requiring post-election audits
Lawmakers to tackle tax relief bills upon return from spring break
Bill would expand scrap tire enforcement in some cities, increase penalties
- Economy
Sen. Tuberville cosponsors bill to secure one million Bitcoin for reserve
Poarch Creek Indians’ economic impact in Alabama tops $4 billion
January 2025 Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
Annual Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report 2024
Alabama’s broadband expansion: A national model for rural connectivity
- National
Is the Republican town hall freeze affecting Alabama?
Reps. Sewell, Figures say historic Montgomery Bus Station no longer for sale
Sen. Britt reintroduces Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act
Cancer advocate urges Alabama senators to protect research funding
Rep. Sewell votes against Trump-Johnson spending bill
- Education
State Superintendent Mackey reassures Board of Education amid federal cuts
Rep. Sewell welcomes Dr. Walter Gonsoulin as National Superintendent of the Year
ACCS and AAMA to offer scholarships for automotive manufacturing
Troy University to close Phenix City campus
ASU among first HBCUs in the nation to offer cannabis certifications
- Health
Cancer advocate urges Alabama senators to protect research funding
Alabama House committee approves presumptive Medicaid care
Jackson Hospital files for bankruptcy, state lawmakers speak out in support
U.S. Senator Katie Britt continues fight to improve rural obstetrics care
Program seeks to improve youth mental health care with federal funds
- Opinion
Opinion | Bill adding more legal protections for police adds to growing problem
Opinion | Legislature must pass post-election audit to combat fraud at the ballot box
Opinion | How to Beat “Egg-conomic” Uncertainty
Opinion | Alabama has a host of prominent political leaders under 45
Opinion | Alabama lawmakers should cut unfair credit card fees for small businesses
jobs stories
Economy
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $3.1 million for programs that help low-income residents take steps to secure gainful employment and improve their...
Governor
Gov. Kay Ivey announced Friday the award of a $6.3 million grant to support crime victims as they navigate the criminal justice system. The...
Economy
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, made a point to laud the good Bureau of Labor Statistics November jobs report Friday. “The November Jobs Report...
News
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey was in Mobile County for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Fanny Meisler Trauma Center at University Hospital. “A year after...
National
Thursday, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) announced that personal income increased 0.5 percent in October after increasing 0.2 percent in September. Wages...
News
Gov. Kay Ivey announced that The Westervelt Company is expanding in Clarke County. A new lumber mill will be constructed in Thomasville, the second...
News
The Southern Poverty Law Center is challenging the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s practice of suspending driver’s licenses for unpaid traffic tickets belonging to low-income...
News
Friday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) joined Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A. to break ground on their new $1.6 billion plant in the City of...
News
Georgia‐Pacific officially started production at its newest lumber facility in Talladega Thursday. The $100‐million, 300,000‐square‐foot, technologically advanced plant took nine months to complete. The...