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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Justice Tommy Bryan announces bid for re-election to Alabama Supreme Court
District 10 election challenge moves towards House hearing
Justice Sarah Stewart takes large fundraising lead
Speaker Ledbetter endorses Chris McCool for Alabama Supreme Court
Opinion | Five seats on the Alabama Supreme Court up for election in 2024
- Governor
Governor releases statements following successful Special Session
Governor issues executive order to “cut red tape” for citizens, businesses
Ivey calls for $1B in tax rebates, sets Special Session in State of the State
Full text: Gov. Kay Ivey’s 2023 State of the State address
Gov. Ivey announces grants to support domestic violence shelters
- Legislature
HR20 recognizes Saint Patrick’s Day, contributions of Irish-Americans in Alabama
Legislature approves $1.06 billion pandemic relief spending
Alabama House passes $1 billion ARPA spending bill
Alabama Senate approves $59 million payment to the Alabama Trust Fund
Sen. Figures introduces bills to repeal, add exceptions to Alabama abortion law
- Economy
- National
Mo Brooks spreads grievance gospel against Alabama’s congressional delegation
Sen. Britt, colleagues introduce Guidance Out Of Darkness Act
Sen. Britt calls for Banking Committee hearing on Silicon Valley Bank
Garrett Jemison joins Butler Snow’s Regulatory and Government Relations Team
Black Southern Women’s Collaborative members: “We too must resist”
- Education
Alabama colleges awarded nearly 28,000 bachelor’s degrees over the last decade
ALSDE launches “Teachers are the Real Influencers” campaign
Sewell to announce funding to support student initiatives at Birmingham-Southern College
One year in, Skills for Success rapid training shows results
Birmingham Talks receives national investment
- Health
Advocacy groups to rally for Medicaid expansion
New Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences to be established in Demopolis by 2026
Medical associations launch campaign to warn Alabamians of fentanyl dangers
Mental health system faces crises of workforce shortage, uncompensated care
COVID-19 deaths in Alabama reach 21,000
- Opinion
What is “school choice”? LEAD Academy is the perfect example
Opinion | Don’t bring a knife to a gunfight
Opinion | Alabama wants to build a billion dollar prison. You should pay attention
Opinion | Investing in Alabama’s future with ARPA funds
Opinion | Coming soon to a doctor’s office near you: Cutting-edge research and care
Bureau of Labor Statistics stories
Economy
Many economists had been expecting an economic slowdown in 2020 after an extremely prosperous 2019. January, however, vastly exceeded expectations. The U.S. added 225,000...
Economy
A key issue facing businesses and citizens alike is how will our state capitalize on the current economic boom to prepare workers for 21st...
Economy
Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Alabama) praised the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics January jobs report on Friday. “On the plus side, the...
Economy
The Alabama Labor Department announces that the state continues to break employment and job records. In November 2018, 2,128,082 people were counted as employed,...
Economy
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, made a point to laud the good Bureau of Labor Statistics November jobs report Friday. “The November Jobs Report...
National
Thursday, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) announced that personal income increased 0.5 percent in October after increasing 0.2 percent in September. Wages...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama has never experienced a jobs market this robust. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday that Alabama’s preliminary,...
Featured Opinion
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Most people who study statistics understand that there are lies, damn lies and statistics. This is also true...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is reporting that the state of Alabama’s unemployment...
