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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
Gambling legislation is a vote shy, carried over until at least Thursday
Alabama Senate approves $10M for Child Summer EBT funding
Alabama House committee OKs $3.4B budget, tweaks Senate plan
House gives final passage to bill which bans tracking of credit card gun purchases
Hunger relief organizations urge lawmakers to fund Summer EBT program
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
Caroleene Dobson pledges to support term limits on Congress
Jonathan Barbee’s legal ordeal highlights prosecutorial excess
Rep. Sewell continues Small Business Tour through the 7th Congressional District
Rep. Sewell votes for House National Security Package
Rep. Sewell to host Affordable Connectivity Roundtable
Alabama A&M plans to buy, transform BSC campus into branch
TROY Football Hall of Famer Freddie Thomas named to Board of Trustees
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”
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
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Of the new claims, 58 percent are thought to be related to COVID-19.
There were 12,087 new unemployment claims filed last week, according to the Alabama Department of Labor, down from 13,464 the previous week.
Of the new claims, 6,955 are estimated to be related to COVID-19, representing 58 percent. That compares to 52 percent of the previous week’s claims.
The preliminary, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate inched up to 2.9 percent from December's 2.8 percent.
“This job growth continues improving, and we know that Alabama’s employers are continuing to add jobs each and every month,” said Washington.
A variety of medical experts, including at UAB, have published statistics that show masks were an effective way to prevent the COVID-19 transmission.
Only three states have a higher disease frequency and mortality rate than Alabama, and just two states have a lower life expectancy.
