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ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant

Micah Danney

Micah Danney is a former reporter at the Alabama Political Reporter.

Education

Alabama ACLU to state school board: Oppose ban on critical race theory

The Alabama State Department of Education is considering a resolution prohibiting the concept in classrooms.

July 8, 2021

Red-state Democrat wants to recruit Alabama candidates for Congress

Richard Ojeda learned how to reach rural voters in West Virginia. He thinks his strategy can turn red seats blue.

July 1, 2021

SPLC applauds SCOTUS dismissal of transgender bathroom ban

A Virginia school asked the court to allow it to stop a transgender boy from using the boys’ bathroom.

June 30, 2021

New unemployment claims increased slightly last week

Fifty-two percent of last week's claims were reported to be due to the pandemic.

June 25, 2021

Stimulus drove 79.3 percent growth in Alabama personal incomes in 1st quarter

It’s one of the 10 highest percent changes of a national increase that the White House attributes to direct payments.

June 24, 2021

Online job ads increased 4.8 percent in May

May’s monthly total was 130 percent higher than it was in May 2020.

June 24, 2021

New website offers data on Mobile and Baldwin counties for free

The Coastal Dashboard puts a range of metrics for the coastal region’s health and performance in one place.

June 22, 2021

State unemployment rate dropped to 3.4 percent in May

There were 75,458 Alabamians counted as unemployed in May.

June 21, 2021

Study ranks Alabama 6th hardest state to be a working dad

Assessed in 23 lifestyle indicators, the state scored especially low in male life expectancy and daycare quality.

June 17, 2021

Birmingham selected as 2021 Global Mayors Challenge finalist

The city proposed training a "food corps" to develop business ventures that can increase access to quality, affordable food.

June 17, 2021