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Mikayla Burns

Mikayla Burns is an intern at the Alabama Political Reporter.

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Rep. Clarke announces Equal Pay Bill

Alabama legislators on both sides of the aisle are coming together to support a bill to ensure equal pay for each employee, no matter their gender. Rep. Adline Clarke, D-Mobile, announced the Equal Pay Bill yesterday on Equal Pay Day, a day that represents how much women have to work into the next year in … Continued

Mikayla Burns

April 4, 2019

Department of Commerce creates new job to help rural areas grow

In an effort to economically assist rural areas of Alabama, the Department of Commerce is forging a rural development manager position. Greg Canfield, Secretary of the Department of Commerce, said he expects to have the new position filled in the next few weeks, held by a ready individual with plenty professional experience. “While we have … Continued

Mikayla Burns

April 2, 2019

UAB Nursing program assistance shows decrease in premature births

A program ran by the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing has been working to help young mothers with their first child for the past year, and the number of premature babies born to single mothers has decreased since its beginning. The Nurse-Family Partnership of Central Alabama is run by UAB and the … Continued

Mikayla Burns

March 29, 2019

Alabama ranks 49th nationally in employment for workers with disabilities

Alabama workers with disabilities are leaving jobs in the state, but nationally, workers with disabilities started working at 111,804 jobs. According to the 2018 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium, Alabama has 418,429 workers with disabilities, ages 18 to 64. However, only 112,030 are employed. From last year, 3,769 people with disabilities left the workforce, and the … Continued

Mikayla Burns

March 29, 2019

Sewell praises passage of Paycheck Fairness Act

The United States House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Fairness Act on March 27, striving to close loopholes and enhance the Equal Pay Act of 1963. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, supported the passage and what may follow the legislation. “The sad reality is that Alabama has one of the largest pay gaps in the country,” … Continued

Mikayla Burns

March 28, 2019

Poll: Alabama voters support choosing where to send their children to school

A recent poll found that three out of four Alabama voters want a position in choosing their children’s public school. The poll, conducted by ExcelinEd, issued a statewide survey of 587 registered Alabama voters, finding that 76 percent of those spoken to support giving parents the ability to choose a specific public school instead of … Continued

Mikayla Burns

March 27, 2019

Alabama Department of Labor opens its 50th career center in the state

In a long effort to help unemployed state residents, the Alabama Department of Labor and Alabama Career Center System will open its 50th career center’s doors this week. The new career center in Choctaw County fills a void that the state had in serving the community, said Fitzgerald Washington, Secretary of the Alabama Department of … Continued

Mikayla Burns

March 26, 2019

Gov. Kay Ivey announces GE Aviation to boost 3D printing in Auburn

Gov. Kay Ivey announced on March 20 a new initiative to invest $50 million to improve and expand on GE Aviation’s manufacturing operation in Auburn. The site was the first to mass produce jet components using 3D-printing technologies. GE Aviation will create 60 new jobs as part of the expansion, add new additive production machines … Continued

Mikayla Burns

March 21, 2019

Interior Dept. provides $291 million to clean up, repurpose coal mines

U.S. Acting Secretary of the of the Interior David Bernhardt announced on March 19 that this year’s grants from the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation will award over $291 million for mine reclaiming and repurposing efforts. The AML grants are funded by a fee based on coal produced in the U.S. and assist in eliminating points … Continued

Mikayla Burns

March 21, 2019

State Treasurer McMillan joins a national effort to help prevent student debt

In a national campaign launched March 4, Alabama State Treasurer John McMillan joined 27 other states in trying to address student debt before students are struggling from it. The campaign is called “For Their Future Movement” and aims to increase awareness of 529 college saving plans and prevent mountains of student debt with 529 College … Continued

Mikayla Burns

March 7, 2019