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Jessa Reid Bolling

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Jessa Reid Bolling

Jessa Reid Bolling is a reporter at the Alabama Political Reporter and graduate of The University of Alabama with a B.A. in journalism and political science.

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16 States, including Alabama, still have no anti-FGM laws

After Pennsylvania recently became the latest state to outlaw female genital mutilation last month, 16 states, including Alabama, remain the only states to have no legislation criminalizing the practice.  Female genital mutilation, which is defined as a procedure to “remove, cut, circumcise, excise, mutilate, infibulate or re-infibulate” any part of the genitals for non-medical purposes … Continued
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July 17, 2019

Two city leaders resign after mayor’s anti-LGBTQ comments

Two Carbon Hill city councilmen have resigned after their mayor made online comments about killing gay people, transgender people, “baby killers” and “socialists.” The resignations of District 1 councilman McClain Burrough and District 4 councilman Chandler Gann were accepted during the city’s council meeting on Monday. An explanation for their resignations was not mentioned during … Continued
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July 11, 2019

UAB Center for AIDS Research receives $7.5 million grant renewal

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) received a $7.5 million grant renewal from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to further their research in therapeutics, prevention, community-engaged research, and clinical manifestations and pathogenesis of HIV and related disorders.  Now in its 31st year of research, UAB’s CFAR will … Continued
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July 4, 2019

Mississippi, Alabama are only southern states with no anti-FGM laws

33 states across the country have taken steps to criminalize female genital mutilation. However, Alabama and Mississippi remain the only southern states to have no legislation criminalizing the practice.  Female genital mutilation, which is defined as a procedure to “remove, cut, circumcise, excise, mutilate, infibulate or reinfibulate” any part of the genitals for non-medical purposes … Continued
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July 2, 2019

Biden slips, Harris climbs after first Democratic debates

Following last week’s Democratic Debates, Sen. Kamala Harris, D-California, has jumped in popularity among registered voters, closing in on Democratic front-runner former Vice President Joe Biden.  According to a survey from Morning Consult, 12 percent of Democratic primary voters said Harris was their first choice for president, doubling her support from a previous survey before … Continued
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July 2, 2019

Three Alabama economic development projects selected for publication’s top awards

Trade and Industry Development, a leading publication dedicated to site selection for business, named three Alabama projects as winners of its top 2019 economic development awards. The Alabama projects were among a total of 30 projects across the nation awarded the magazine’s 2019 Corporate Impact/Community Impact (CiCi) Awards. These CiCi Awards follow an active year … Continued
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June 26, 2019

Alabama reaches record low of 3.7 percent unemployment

Record numbers of Alabamians are in the labor force. According to the Alabama Department of Labor’s May 2019 economic data, Alabama’s unemployment rate from May is 3.7 percent, down from April’s rate of 3.8 percent and lower than May 2018’s rate of 4.1 percent. May’s 3.7 percent unemployment rate ties with March and February 2019’s … Continued
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June 24, 2019