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Eddie Burkhalter

Eddie Burkhalter is a reporter at the Alabama Political Reporter. You can email him at [email protected] or reach him via Twitter.

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Regions joins group focused on diversity and inclusion

Regions Bank recently announced that the Fortune 500 company has joined a list of corporations and universities that pledge to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.  Birmingham-based Regions in June became the first financial institution in Alabama to join with the coalition CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion, which runs the program.  Regions president … Continued
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July 30, 2019

Trump administration plans to kick 3.1 million off of SNAP benefits

A change proposed Wednesday by the Trump administration could take away food assistance for 3.1 million vulnerable Americans.  The Supplemental  Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, helps feed 36.3 million Americans, according to the United States Department ofAgriculture. That’s down from the 47.6 million who received that help just after the Great Recession.  Agriculture Secretary Sonny … Continued
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July 26, 2019

Data breaches impacted millions of Alabamians, study notes

Between 2014 and 2018, the U.S. government saw 440 data breaches, according to a recent study. Alabama state offices during that time were breached at least five times, with 1.4 million residents’ personal  information impacted.  The worst year for those data breaches was 2018, according to the report by Comparitech, a U.K.-based technology website that … Continued
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July 25, 2019

The Conversation: Impact of climate change in Alabama

Editor’s note: This is the second installment in APR’s yearlong series on climate change in Alabama. See our first story: Introduction: Impact of climate change in Alabama. Eddie Burkhalter is a staff writer at Alabama Political Reporter and a fellow at the Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism Fellowship. The program is a partnership between the Poynter … Continued
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July 23, 2019

State Department of Veterans Affairs revamps website

It’s easier to navigate the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs website thanks to an overhaul of the department’s website, which went live last week.  Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Kent Davis said Monday that the redesigned website is still a work in progress, and plans call for much more content to be added, but … Continued
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July 16, 2019