State unemployment rate dropped to 4.3 in January
There were 97,726 Alabamians counted as unemployed in January.
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Micah Danney is a former reporter at the Alabama Political Reporter.
Poor People’s Campaign demands voting rights protections at Statehouse
Moral Mondays movement leaders joined others in state capitals around the country to push for 14 legislative priorities.
New unemployment claims increased last week
Fifty-seven percent of the new claims were estimated to be related to the pandemic.
SPLC report details election system weaknesses, calls for federal oversight
Nationwide, 243 bills to make voting harder represent a historic threat to democracy, voting rights advocates say.
New study paints bleak picture of Alabama’s tradeoff of tax breaks for jobs
Big companies benefit at the expense of their employees and surrounding communities, researchers at Alabama A&M say.
Anti-trans health care bill’s sponsor, doctor clash publicly over “dangerous legislation”
Dr. Elizabeth Dawson says her state legislator is mischaracterizing what his bill would outlaw.
New unemployment claims increased slightly last week
Of the new claims, 48 percent were estimated to be related to the pandemic.
Defense spending increased more than $400 million in North Alabama in 2019
Marshall and Dallas counties made the top 10 list that year.
Woodfin joins call for Biden to remove federal ban on local hire provisions
In a letter, numerous officials asked to be able to require or incentivize local hires on federally funded construction projects.
New unemployment claims decreased last week
Of the new claims, 54 percent are thought to be related to COVID-19.