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Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin recommended Monday that both paid holidays be reinstated.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Legislature
Legislative committees set up ARPA funding for Tuesday vote
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
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
stimulus stories
Congress
Republican members of Alabama’s congressional delegation all opposed the Democrats' COVID bill.
Congress
Biden has said that disappointing January job numbers justify the massive coronavirus aid package.
Congress
Funding for the food box program ended on Dec. 31 at midnight but had run out in many regions weeks earlier.
National
It is hoped that the infusion of cash into the economy will help working-class Americans who have been hit hard.
National
Trump unexpectedly vetoed the NDAA just before Christmas, but the veto was overridden by the House.
National
If approved by the Senate and signed by Trump, Americans may receive direct payments of $2,000 instead of $600.
National
"Congress has recognized the plight of rural Americans and the digital divide that separates them from the rest of the country."
News
The bill sets aside about $45 billion in transportation aid, including $16 billion for airlines and $2 billion for airports.
Opinion
"I’m talking about some truly surprising big deal things."
