New unemployment claims decreased last week
Fewer people joined the unemployment rolls last week compared to the week before.
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Micah Danney
Micah Danney is a former reporter at the Alabama Political Reporter.
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.
New unemployment claims increased last week
More people joined the unemployment rolls last week than the week before.
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.
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.
New unemployment claims decreased slightly last week
Of the claims filed during the week ending Oct. 3, 51 percent were COVID-19 related.
SPLC awards more than $500,000 to Alabama voter outreach groups
The six Alabama groups will receive a total of $505,000.
Lawsuit alleges “religious test” on Alabama voter registration form
Plaintiffs say the phrase “so help me God” amounts to a mandatory religious oath.
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.
New unemployment claims increased slightly last week
Unemployment claims jumped slightly last week as more Alabamians sought benefits.