Economy
Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted July unemployment rate dropped to a new record low of 2.1 percent.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Ivey removes APLS board member who criticized threats against agency’s budget
Ivey provides update on Dolly Parton Imagination Library expansion
Ivey announces new round of appointments
Gov. Ivey awards $2.5 million to fight homelessness in Alabama
Governor, treasurer: Alabama will increase investment in Israel bond holdings
- Legislature
Ledbetter supports major gambling bill, aims to end illegal operations in Alabama
2024 school choice bill in Alabama: Size and scope under close watch
Orr proposes bill to cut tax nursing items, feminine hygiene products
Committee continues work to determine distribution of opioid settlement funds
State Rep. James Lomax completes prestigious leadership development program
- Economy
- National
Sewell to continue Congress in Your Community Tour with stops in Wilcox, Lowndes
Rep. Sewell continuing “Congress in Your Community Tour” with new stops
Alabama man sentenced for assaulting officers during Jan. 6 insurrection
Rep. Sewell introduces bipartisan bill to assist rural hospitals
Kelly Clarkson show hosts Alabama transgender teen and supportive dad
- Education
APLS board takes steps to amend code at Ivey’s request
K-12 schools to receive $179 million in Capital Improvement Grant funding
State library service tables vote to discontinue ALA membership
Summer program students gained critical reading and math skills in 2023
Wahl plans to call for state library disaffiliation from ALA
- Health
Stats show Alabama birthing centers primarily serve white women with ability to pay
Study finds more than 1 in 3 Alabamians face mental health issues
Despite high rates of teen pregnancies, STDs, Alabama opts out of CDC health survey
Rep. Sewell to announce major funding for Greene County Hospital and Nursing Home
Plaintiffs argue court should block Cannabis Commission from using scores
- Opinion
Opinion | A change will come; it always does
Opinion | Something strange has happened in Decatur
Opinion | Alabama leaders shine: Competent governance amid challenges this Thanksgiving
Opinion | Porn age verification legislation aligned with far-right astroturf campaign
Opinion | The Iron Bowl and your water pipe
labor force stories
Legislature
Hammett was elected in a landslide to be the new state representative for House Distinct 92.
State
The report found women generate $43 billion in earnings annually but earn on average 67 cents for every dollar earned by men.
News
Each regional profile contains background information, an education snapshot, a workforce snapshot, employment access and regional key findings.
Economy
Friday, Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced that, for the seventh month in a row, Alabama has reached a new record low...
Economy
Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced last week that Alabama reached a new record low unemployment rate in October. Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally...
Economy
Friday, the Alabama Department of Labor announced that our state reached a new record low unemployment rate of 3.0 percent. The governor said in...
Economy
Alabama set a new record low unemployment rate of just 3.1 percent in August. This beat the previous record low of 3.3 percent set...
Opinion
Our unemployment rate is at a record low. Each month, we see reports that more and more people are gaining entry into the labor...
Economy
The Alabama Department of Labor announced Friday that the state has set a new record low in unemployment rate, a new record high jobs...
