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Here are the top 10 issues — some old and some new — that are likely to face the state of Alabama in 2021.
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- Elections
- Governor
- Legislature
State retirees to get hit with another premium increase
Contract Review Committee holds ADOC contracts over prison litigation costs
DraftKings, FanDuel-backed PAC scores big wins in Alabama primaries
“Brawling for our Vote”: Thousands rally to protect Black voting power in the South
Full exchange undercuts claims Ledbetter called for ending 14th Amendment
- Economy
Hyundai to invest $500 million in Montgomery hybrid production
Sen. Britt backs bipartisan AI transparency legislation
Ivey halts dyed diesel enforcement to aid farmers, timber workers hit by high prices
August home sales indicate traditional seasonal downturn has begun
Target Circle Deal Days returning October 6 and 7
- National
- Education
Alabama Public Television poll shows support for PBS ties
Troy CTE expansion boosts Alabama workforce training
Alabama road builders launch student heavy equipment training program
Sewell opens service academy nominations for Alabama students
Commission talks out-of-school education needs, career pathways
- Health
State ban on vaping in indoor public spaces to take effect this week
Alabama overdose deaths fall 46 percent as opioid response expands
State cancer advocates push Congress for research funding, clinical trial reform
Alabama’s uninsured rate exposes Medicaid expansion gap
UAB selected to participate in the Pediatric Prevention Network, receive $10M in funding
- Opinion
Kay Ivey stories
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The investment will triple capacity at Jasper Lumber’s existing sawmill and create additional activity for its other subsidiary companies.
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The Heiche plant creates at least 73 jobs and expands Walker County’s footprint in Alabama’s auto industry.
National
From cases and deaths to hospitalizations, December is on track to be the worst month of the pandemic.
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Strange said that a compact with the PCI would be negotiated after the Legislature passed the constitutional amendment.
Governor
The governor’s study group will hold a press conference on the front steps of the Alabama Capitol on Friday.
Education
A report recommends legislators put an estimated $280 million in annual revenues from a state lottery toward education.
Elections
Republican qualifying will open online on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021.
News
The decision came following a phone call between the governor and President Trump.
News
Nationally, the death toll has risen to at least 296,885 as of press time.