Economy
Melanie Bridgeforth, CEO of the Women's Foundation of Alabama, said closing the pay gap could cut poverty in half in the state.
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- Elections
- Governor
- Legislature
Report: One in six state bills makes it easier to arrest, convict and sentence
Bill banning “divisive concepts” expected to return in upcoming session
Legislators Ledbetter, Orr call for excess funds to go toward tax rebate
Sen. Randy Price, wife arrested for loose cattle
Alabama Democratic Party reaffirms support for removal of state grocery tax
- Economy
Expert tells Alabama wage gap task force how to strengthen Equal Pay Act
Online job ads in August up 34.6 percent from last year
Alabama’s August unemployment rate holds steady at 2.6 percent
Port of Mobile headed for busiest year on record
Ivey projects tourism to generate $24 billion in revenue by year’s end
- National
Sewell to announce major historic preservation funding for Selma
Sewell receives 2022 “Medicare Advantage Champion” award
Pringle says Legislature followed the law in drawing of Congressional district lines
Sewell announces millions in workforce development funding for Birmingham, Bessemer
Alabama men captured while fighting in Ukraine return home
- Education
Rep. Sewell to host first virtual grants workshop for scholarships, higher education
Alabama superintendent: “Don’t Say Gay” enforcement starts at local school boards
Alabama Commission on Higher Education addresses student loan forgiveness
Alabama Board of Education codifies “Don’t Say Gay” law
Board of Education moves toward changing graduation requirements
- Health
UAB doctor: New boosters important despite claims that “pandemic is over”
COVID positivity rate falls into single digits, hospitalizations decline
UAB extends asymptomatic testing program for public, private schools
Alabama’s COVID positivity rate, hospitalizations drop considerably
Companies begin requesting applications for medical marijuana licenses
- Opinion
Opinion | Voters must now turn to Gov. Ivey on gaming leadership
Opinion | GOP poised for congressional gains on Election Day
Opinion | Secretary Merrill responds to Joey Kennedy’s column in APR
Opinion | What exactly do Trussville City Schools parents want?
Opinion | Someone, please, fix our gambling problems
Infrastructure
The Alabama League of Municipalities executive director said cities are taking advantage of federal dollars to make improvements to quality of life.
Elections
Rick Chandler is a Libertarian candidate challenging Republican incumbent Arthur Orr for the State Senate District 3 seat.
Courts
Judge Jimmy B. Pool ruled the Legislature did not unlawfully delegate its authority in creating a commission to reallocate judicial resources.
Party politics
The ALGOP hosted South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker and Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch.
Party politics
The Alabama Legislature would have to introduce legislation to make the recommendation a reality.
Courts
A jury awarded Moore $8.2 million in damages.
Health
The law would criminalize parents and doctors attempting to provide gender-transition medical treatment to minors.
Governor
AL.com columnist Kyle Whitmire released an opinion Thursday questioning Ivey's whereabouts and detailing his struggle to find answers from the governor's office.
Elections
Secretary of State John Merrill attempted to make a failure to file such paperwork grounds to remove a candidate from ballot access.
