State
The first 101 qualified ABLE Savings Plan account owners received a $101 contribution into their newly opened accounts.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Legislature
Senate committee stalls bill seeking elimination of occupational tax
Remaining ARPA funds go to broadband, health care, sewage, water treatment
Alabama House passes repeal bill for “restrictive” NIL law for student-athletes
Senate committee moves along tax cut bills
Opinion | Annual legislative session underway
- Opinion
Opinion | Southern Research investing in future of Birmingham
Opinion | Early education pilot showing positive results for children across Alabama
Opinion | The pandering MLK quotes are coming
Opinion | It’s past time to stop celebrating Robert E. Lee on MLK Day
Opinion | State of the State Cliffs Notes
- National
The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act dies on Senate floor
Congressman Jerry Carl announces key D.C. staff change
U.S. Supreme Court blocks vaccine mandate for large businesses
John Lewis Voting Rights Act passes in combined package with Freedom to Vote Act
Doug Jones calls for building “pro-democracy coalition”
- Education
New data shows children using Waterford Upstart are exceeding mastery of subjects
Birmingham Promise scholarship applications now open for class of 2022
Biden administration extends student loan forbearance
University of Alabama Faculty Senate formally opposes ban of Critical Race Theory
AASB announces new leadership on the board of directors
- Health
UAB epidemiologist: Alabama’s COVID surge could last for several more weeks
Alabama’s child COVID hospitalizations hit another record, four on ventilators
U.S. government to launch free COVID test website Wednesday
Alabama setting record numbers of child COVID hospitalizations
Alabama has lowest average total single premium, according to government report
disabilities stories
Governor
Gov. Kay Ivey signed Alabama Act 2021-514 to establish this incentive to aid the disability community in their savings journey.
State
ABLE covers a variety of expenses, from medical costs to education, assistive technology, service animals, housing, transportation and more.
Opinion
“What do you do for a living?” We’ve all asked or been asked that question. It’s a great conversation starter that helps us learn...
Elections
The Southern Poverty Law Center released a statement announcing their new Voting Rights Team and encouraging the state of Alabama to increase voter turnout...
Economy
Alabama workers with disabilities are leaving jobs in the state, but nationally, workers with disabilities started working at 111,804 jobs. According to the 2018...
News
By Sable Harris Alabama Political Reporter Montgomery- Tuesday, Alabama Disability Advocacy Network (AL DAN) members assembled outside Alabama Statehouse. According to their website “AL...
