Micah Danney

Report: Alabama is fourth-least politically engaged state in 2020

The study scored states based on 11 key indicators of political engagement. Those included things like voter turnout, political donations and voter accessibility policies.

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October 16, 2020

New unemployment claims increased last week

More people joined the unemployment rolls last week than the week before.

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October 16, 2020

Progressive outreach campaign says it expects thousands of inconsistent voters to turn out

About half of PTP’s target demographic in Alabama did not vote in 2016, according to the organization’s data. Thirty-five percent of them are under 35 years old.

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October 15, 2020

In homemade webinar, Alabama GOP chair teaches spotting fake news

The hour-long presentation Alabama's ALGOP chair gave was closer to a standard Media Literacy 101 course that students majoring in journalism or communications might take at any college or university. 

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October 12, 2020

New unemployment claims decreased slightly last week

Of the claims filed during the week ending Oct. 3, 51 percent were COVID-19 related.

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October 8, 2020

SPLC awards more than $500,000 to Alabama voter outreach groups

The six Alabama groups will receive a total of $505,000.

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October 7, 2020

Lawsuit alleges “religious test” on Alabama voter registration form

Plaintiffs say the phrase “so help me God” amounts to a mandatory religious oath.

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October 5, 2020

Former Tutwiler inmate’s legacy of compassion, advocacy for prisoners remembered

Mary Kay Beard, who died in 2016, at 71, was honored at an event at Tutwiler on Sept. 25 organized by Prison Fellowship.

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October 5, 2020

New unemployment claims increased slightly last week

Unemployment claims jumped slightly last week as more Alabamians sought benefits.

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October 2, 2020