Economy
Mortgage rates, which are considered among the most important factors in real estate sales, have decreased by more than a percentage point.
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- Elections
Committees approve bills to ensure Biden is on the ballot in November
Daniels reflects on CD2 results, commits to support Democrats
Sen. Katie Britt endorses Dobson in 2nd Congressional District
Opinion | Alabama must ban ranked choice voting to ensure secure elections
Figures, Dobson to face off in November general election
- Governor
Gov. Ivey signs bill making Alabama’s anti-human trafficking law toughest in the nation
Southern governors denounce UAW unionization campaign
Gov. Ivey announces Two Rivers Lumber plans $115 million sawmill project
Gov. Ivey awards $5.8 million in grants to weatherize homes of low-income residents
Gov. Kay Ivey marks seven years in office, infrastructure funding
- Legislature
House passes bill to require secret ballot union vote at businesses receiving incentives
Committee expands bill defining sex-based terms, advances it to Senate
House votes to extend prohibition of LGBTQ subjects in classroom through eighth grade
Critics: Altria scrambles to safeguard cigarette business from heated tobacco competition
House to debate “Don’t Say Gay” expansion bill today
- Economy
Addressing a different kind of infrastructure: child care
Alabama Realtors release March 2024 Economic and Real Estate Report
March marks third highest container volume on record for the Alabama Port Authority
Partners join team developing new strategic economic growth plan
Mercedes workers set to vote for union in May
- National
Rep. Sewell votes for House National Security Package
Rep. Sewell to host Affordable Connectivity Roundtable
Sens. Katie Britt, Laphonza Butler introduce bill to fund maternal mortality research
Miranda Holloway-Baggett nominated for U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Alabama
Sewell honors retirement of Tennessee State’s first woman president
- Education
Alabama leads nation in preschool quality, behind in enrollment
Alabama’s First Class Pre-K leads the nation in quality for 18th year
Hoover schools block library app to find, remove “sexual content”
New statewide coalition seeks changes to Alabama’s school funding policy
UA hosts senators, highlights dyslexia program success and teacher impact
- Health
Montgomery psychiatrist named president of Alabama Medical Association
Alabama doctors unveil “Your Care is at Our Core,” emphasizing personal connections
Medical center in Mobile resumes IVF services
ALFA Insurance targets health sector amid regulatory debate in Alabama
Judges choose two Alabama Performance Excellence winners
- Opinion
Opinion | Gavin Newsom’s great big mirror
Opinion | Device filter mandates are costly, ineffective for protecting Alabama kids
Opinion | Decatur police officers are antagonizing their community
Opinion | Nathaniel Ledbetter is a very powerful speaker of the House
Opinion | Dobson ignores 14th Amendment calling for deportation of American children
interest rates stories
Economy
Positive indicators, such as steadily declining interest and inflation rates, offer strong hope for a rebound in the coming year.
Economy
Positive indicators, such as steadily declining interest and inflation rates, offer strong hope for a rebound in the coming year.
Economy
But declining interest rates offer hope for future rebound.
State
This marks the slowest February market the state has seen in five years.
Economy
Stocks rebounded Wednesday after getting hammered last week and on Christmas Eve. The Dow Jones Index gained 1086 points to close at 22,878. That...
Economy
Christmas Eve saw stocks crater. This followed losses on most major indexes last week. With just a few business days left this year could...
Economy
U.S. Sens. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, and John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, on Friday wrote to President Donald Trump calling on his administration to announce the...
News
Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan (R) recently wrote an editorial supporting passage of legislation to restore legislation involving governments and money...
Featured Opinion
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter In this Legislative Session, the fight to further restrict payday and other small lending operations began with half-truths,...