PARCA: High school graduates entering into colleges increases slightly
But the rate still remains below pre-pandemic levels.
State
ALGOP chairman elected as RNC vice chairman
Wahl will lead the Southern Region of the RNC as part of his duties.
January 30, 2023
ADEM, EPA leaders hold signing ceremony for Hayneville sewer project
The funding is part of $463 million awarded by ADEM in 2022 to public drinking water and sewer systems.
January 30, 2023
Ivey orders state agencies to establish public records pages
Every state agency will be required to have a public records page, and will not be allowed to charge per-page fees on electronic documents.
Work on new prison in Elmore County appears idle in recent weeks
The state has already spent over $57.7 million since January 2022 on the design and preliminary construction of its new prisons.
U.S. Treasury approves $191.9M for last-mile broadband expansion in Alabama
The state estimates the new infrastructure will connect 55,000 households and businesses to high-speed internet access.
Alabama Policy Institute names Stephanie Smith new CEO
Smith will be the third president and CEO of API, stepping in for Caleb Crosby.
Activist financial group urges Hyundai to complete human rights assessment
The demand comes after at least four factories in Alabama employed children in the manufacturing of parts for Hyundai and Kia.
State has spent nearly $1.7M on experts, lawyers in transgender medical care suit
The state spent more than $500,000 on experts and nearly $1 million on legal counsel from influential D.C. law firm Cooper and Kirk.
Ivey attends ribbon-cutting ceremony for Craig Crisis Care Center
A crisis center is a location to serve those with mental illness or substance use disorders.