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Only Alaska collected fewer dollars per capita than Alabama over this review period.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Voting rights groups sue state over voter purge
UA political science professor comments on Trump-Harris debate
Polls, panels and pundits agree: Kamala Harris was the clear winner of debate
Voter registration surges nationwide with Harris’s run, but Alabama lags behind
Absentee voting deadlines for the Nov. 5 general election
- Governor
Ivey sets Tuesday meeting to fire Veterans Affairs commish
Gov. Kay Ivey marks “National Preparedness Month,” calls on Alabamians to take action
Gov. Ivey awards $875,000 to assist with rape victim support
Gov. Ivey holds bill signing ceremony for Union Economic Incentive Bill
Gov. Ivey announces $30 million in GoMESA funded projects
- Legislature
New pre-filed bill would raise online sales tax to create education revenue
Pre-filed bill would extend work-related cancer benefits to volunteer firefighters
105 legislators achieve 100 percent NFIB Voting Records for 2023-24
Lawmakers, lobbyists reflect on anniversary of grocery tax reduction
Bill would block sex offenders from serving as first responders
- Economy
New study sheds light on the commercial construction industry’s economic impact on Alabama
NFIB Jobs Report: Main Street job growth stalls in August
AT&T workers on strike over alleged unfair labor practices
Clean energy is powering a stronger future for Alabama
North Alabama Area Labor Council president responds to Gov. Ivey’s Labor Day remarks
- National
Tuberville’s Pentagon claims debunked: No misconduct found in Austin hospitalization
Sen. Britt speaks out online against Right to IVF Act vote
Tuberville perpetuates misinformation surrounding migrants
Sen. Britt leads push for ROAD to Housing Act to tackle affordable housing crisis
Sen. Tuberville continues urging Congress to pass the SAVE Act
- Education
- Health
Fertility doctor speaks on IVF, HOPE with Fertility Services Act
Prior authorization delays “disheartening” as patients suffer, says Alabama doctor
CDC awards $2.975 million to Alabama maternal health committee
Here’s how Alabamians can fight insurance red tape that delays medical care
Atmore Community Hospital receives $2 million grant
- Opinion
Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama stories
Economy
A new analysis of state tax revenues predicts the era of big budget increases may be coming to an end.
Education
Average scores are down from a pre-pandemic high for the class of 2017.
State
The state’s population increased to a level higher than any time in more than a decade.
State
Meanwhile, the state had among the highest sales tax in the U.S.
Education
Failure in third-grade reading levels is still above 20 percent of all Alabama third graders, according to the study.
News
73 percent, or nearly three-quarters of those responding, believe that too little is being spent on education, according to the poll.
Elections
The amendment proposes borrowing $85 million to fund repairs and upgrades to Alabama's 21 state parks.
Economy
The only state with a lower tax collection per capita in 2019 was Tennessee.
Education
Four-year college attendance held steady while two-year attendance dropped 4 percent.