Economy
The Retailer of the Year judges were impressed with owner Aisha Taylor’s use of digital marketing and other promotional efforts,
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
- Legislature
Lawmaker pre-files bill requiring insurers to give 90 day notice before cancellations
Lawmakers, ALDOT meet but contract blockade carries on
Bill to criminalize absentee ballot assistance back on the docket
HD10 special election set, candidates start to emerge
Alabama’s Legislative Black Caucus responds to court’s rejection of congressional map
- Economy
Bridge + Root named Alabama’s Emerging Retailer of the Year
Alabama’s labor force participation rate remains unchanged at 57 percent
Small business optimism declines in August as inflation drives costs higher
AlabamaWorks announces 2023 Innovator Award winners
Statewide survey of employed, unemployed youth in Alabama
- National
Britt, colleagues push bipartisan bill to permanently end budget brinkmanship
Milligan plaintiffs ask SCOTUS to deny Alabama’s appeal for a stay in redistricting case
Sewell, Democrats introduce John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Tuberville’s military hold causing GOP division, more criticism from military personnel
Dark money: The backstory of Alabama’s redistricting defiance
- Education
Troy University reaches milestone with ACHE instructional role change
Leader of DOJ Civil Rights Division delivers remarks at Miles College convocation
Nursing apprenticeships through community colleges see exponential increase
Governor provides update on the statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
New computing center expands innovation opportunities at UA
- Health
Demands for Medicaid expansion increase amid coalition growth, new data
Affidavits center on violation of Open Meetings Act by Cannabis Commission
The word “secret” triggers hold on medical cannabis: Who’s to blame?
ADPH approves birthing center regulations amid lawsuit
Multiple lawsuits: Did the Cannabis Commission get it wrong again?
- Opinion
Opinion | “School choice” is a scam designed to hurt the most vulnerable students
Opinion | If it was in your backyard…
Opinion | It’s time for Biden to replace Garland with Doug Jones
Opinion | Live Oak: Reckoning with Alabama’s Confederate ghosts
Opinion | Of course the Space Command decision was political
Economy
The rate is unchanged from December 2022’s revised rate and also unchanged from January 2022’s rate.
Economy
The board announced the creation of the Innovate Alabama network to connect entrepreneurs and businesses with resources.
Economy
Nucor has committed to creating 200 full-time jobs at the facility in Decatur.
Economy
Alabama’s statewide real estate market continued to slow down in January.
Economy
Forty-five percent of owners reported job openings that were hard to fill, up four points from December.
Economy
The Alabama Community College System directly impacts 98,923 jobs in the state, representing about 2.7 percent of Alabama’s gross state product.
Economy
Parts production at the advanced casting facility in Macon County is expected to begin in 2024.
Economy
The surge was driven by rising overseas shipments of Alabama-made vehicles, aerospace parts, and other products.
Economy
Transportation is now the most often-cited barrier, followed by personal health and familial obligations.
Economy
The percentage of owners reporting labor quality as their top business operating problem remains elevated at 24 percent.
