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The number of Alabama workers earning the minimum wage or less increased by 50 percent between 2022 and 2023.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Figures, Dobson face off in congressional debate
Stand Up Mobile urges secretary of state to change course after DOJ lawsuit
Datcher cruises to win, will officially replace John Rogers in HD52
State Rep. Daniels endorses Figures for Congress; Ivey backs Dobson in new ad
Kentucky partners with Alabama to improve voter roll accuracy
- Governor
Gov. Ivey deploys Alabama National Guard to North Carolina
Chris Beeker III appointed to Alabama PSC, replacing father after resignation
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
- Legislature
Legislators approves $1.16 million for wastewater solutions
Legislature salaries to rise alongside median household income in 2025
“Family values” lawmaker Tracy Estes arrested on domestic violence charges
Longtime lawmaker Priscilla Dunn passes away at 80
Rep. England again files bill to create parole board oversight
- Economy
- National
- Education
Department of Revenue publishes proposed rules for CHOOSE Act
HBCU CARES responds to Gov. Ivey’s proclamation declaring October 2024 as HBCU Month
Keith Phillips appointed interim president at Wallace Community College Dothan
Film tells how Hawkins, Có went from Vietnam foes to friends in higher ed
Confederate curriculum: Could CHOOSE Act fund fringe coursework?
- Health
Jarrod Johnson named CEO of UAB Callahan Eye
Thomasville Regional Medical Center closure intensifies Alabama’s rural healthcare crisis
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
- Opinion
Opinion | Disaster: A tale of two candidates
Opinion | Donald Trump should be in prison
Opinion | Should the nation be governed by Christian values?
Opinion | The clock is ticking: Why prior authorization delays are putting patients at risk
Opinion | When it comes to voter suppression, there’s a definite pattern
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Featured Opinion
Unions are a threat to Alabama's "economic model," and that's a wonderful thing for millions of underpaid workers.
Economy
The number of unemployed people in the state has been on a steady decline in 2022, reaching record lows.
Economy
Many economists had been expecting an economic slowdown in 2020 after an extremely prosperous 2019. January, however, vastly exceeded expectations. The U.S. added 225,000...
Economy
2019 will be remembered for both our bicentennial as a state and for the record low unemployment. Not only are more people working in...
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...
Opinion
Alabama’s economy is booming with record low unemployment, wages on the rise and new industries continuing to choose our state to expand their businesses....
National
U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, announced that members of the Alabama congressional delegation have sent a letter to Administrator Seema Verma of the Centers...
Economy
Alabama’s unemployment rate continues to drop. Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington said Friday that Alabama has reached a new record low unemployment...
National
Thursday, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) announced that personal income increased 0.5 percent in October after increasing 0.2 percent in September. Wages...