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Owners reported fewer hiring plans, while record labor costs and a shortage of qualified applicants continued to squeeze Main Street margins.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Alabama GOP moves to protect legislative seats in Madison, Limestone
Sewell demands USPS reopen Hale County post office closed before election
Opinion | So help me God
Opinion | We’ve witnessed the solution to Alabama’s awful government
Mancuso proposes converting Lawrence County Hospital for assisted living
- Governor
Ivey opens Alabama Academy of Honor induction ceremony
Governor: CHOOSE Act helps student stay at school
Alabama awards $1 million grant for Lockheed Martin’s Troy expansion
Governor closes state offices early in nine counties ahead of Hurricane Isaias
Governor declares State of Emergency for 40 counties in storm preparation
- Legislature
- Economy
Small business optimism dips as labor shortages persist
University of Alabama completes record $2.1 billion fundraising campaign
BBB warns Alabamians to look out for post-hurricane repair scams
Poll: Young Alabama voters feel squeezed, but remain motivated to vote
Jeff. Co. treasurer, fiscal leaders warn Trump policies to worsen housing crisis
- National
Sewell demands USPS reopen Hale County post office closed before election
Sewell announces $27M grant to modernize rural rail infrastructure in the Black Belt
Sen. Britt directly secures $2.2M for Samson
Sewell receives an “A” on Defend The Vote scorecard
HHS declares public health emergency in Alabama after Hurricane Isaias
- Education
Governor: CHOOSE Act helps student stay at school
University of Alabama completes record $2.1 billion fundraising campaign
Troy University Everett Symposium focuses on ethical AI use
GE Aerospace Foundation invests $1 million in workforce training
Britt plans Alabama service academy information sessions
- Health
HHS declares public health emergency in Alabama after Hurricane Isaias
Seniors say Medicare Advantage cuts could influence their votes
Alabama health care concerns rise as rural hospitals struggle
Alabama Board of Nursing ransomware attack may have exposed personal information
State ban on vaping in indoor public spaces to take effect this week
- Opinion
State
John McMillan, the executive director of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission, is stepping down—or maybe not.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Winning an election gives a leader power; governing brings the obligation to serve beyond supporters and answer for the results.
Courts
Justices said a lower court used the wrong law, further delaying a case that has already been postponed eight times.
Elections
Republican sources link grocery tax pledge and Tuberville pushback to efforts to defend legislative seats in Madison and Limestone counties.
Congress
Residents found doors chained and P.O. boxes dismantled weeks before the office's expected closure date—a move Sewell said threatens ballot access.
Elections
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Elections
The plan calls for a feasibility review to weigh renovation costs, senior care needs and potential jobs tied to the site.
Congress
The funding targets track repairs, signal upgrades and safer crossings across key freight corridors in Alabama and Mississippi.
Governor
Five leaders from business, law, military service and public office are set to join one of Alabama’s highest civic honors.
Environment
The 32-room mountaintop retreat added balconies, a rooftop bistro and sweeping Talladega National Forest views, with reservations opening in November.
Legislature
Families spending $1,000 monthly on qualifying groceries would save another $240 a year if lawmakers remove the remaining 2 percent tax.
Elections
Tommy Tuberville has once again waded into the data center debate. And once again, he's likely to regret it.
Opinion
Congress has set December 11 as the date when most hemp products will lose their legal standing under federal law.
Elections
Primary ballot shifts in four major counties give Alabama Republicans reason to examine their record and Democrats an opportunity to compete.
Elections
If our military is willing to make time for voting, our election systems should be ready when they do.
Courts
This moment calls for the prophetic voice of the Church, and of every house of worship across this land.
Opinion
Is there still room for a new generation of churches willing to recover the fearless civic and spiritual leadership that once helped transform America?
Courts
Court filings warned the switch could be impossible as counties faced locked voter records, absentee ballot deadlines and looming vendor timelines.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Fear grows when people know the truth, recognize the danger and still decide silence is safer than courage.
Courts
Alabama’s redistricting fight shows how voting rights protections can remain formally intact while becoming harder to enforce.
Economy
Alabama's commercial construction industry generated $20.1 billion in economic output, supported 223,000 jobs and produced $746 million in taxes.
Courts
The cowardice behind Alabama's voting maps is off the charts.
Congress
Representative Terri Sewell said that she “proudly voted to end this war and urge my Senate colleagues to do the same!”
Health
Physicians must meet new accreditation standards by 2027 as Alabama expands oversight of higher-risk procedures performed outside hospitals.