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With rising costs and a lack of options, child care is a growing obstacle for working parents.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Kay Ivey kicks off broadband tour, announcing state progress
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
- Legislature
State Rep. Chip Brown pre-files bill to protect personal data associated with DNA samples
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
- Economy
- National
Sen. Tuberville pledges to resolve military promotions blockade amidst senate tensions
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
- Education
Despite criticisms, libraries have followed proper protocol in response to book challenges
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
- 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
unemployment stories
Economy
Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted August unemployment rate held steady at its record low 2.1 percent.
Economy
The Birmingham-Hoover metro area was ranked the lowest in the nation at 1.6 percent.
Economy
The Birmingham-Hoover metro area was ranked the lowest in the nation at 1.8 percent.
Economy
Over the year, wage and salary employment increased 47,200.
Economy
The rate is unchanged from December 2022’s revised rate and also unchanged from January 2022’s rate.
Economy
Transportation is now the most often-cited barrier, followed by personal health and familial obligations.
Economy
This is the first time Alabama has dropped into Schedule A, the lowest tax rate schedule, since 1997.
Economy
Online job ads in November were down 6.8 percent compared to last year.
Economy
The monthly total of online job ads for September 2022 is down 8.1 percent versus the previous month.
