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New unemployment claims increased last week

Eighty percent of last week's claims were estimated to be due to the pandemic.
May 7, 2021

Alabama unemployment rate drops more than 2 points to 5.6 percent

The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 5.6 percent in August, down from 7.9 percent in July, according to the Alabama Department of Labor.  The figure represents 127,186 unemployed people, compared to 176,556 in July. It compares to an August 2019 rate of 2.8 percent, or 62,149 unemployed people. “August showed a larger drop … Continued
September 21, 2020

Governor says there will be no special session before August

Wednesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) told legislators that there will be no special session prior to August because the state’s budget numbers will not be in before July 15. The Governor told the legislators in a video conference that all options are on the table on whether or not there will be a special … Continued
June 11, 2020

Legislators briefed on coronavirus crisis

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and her team on Thursday briefed state legislators on the latest developments on the coronavirus crisis that has gripped the state for the last ten weeks. State Public Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris told legislators that the state has 13,058 confirmed cases of coronavirus infection. 528 Alabamians have died from COVID-19 … Continued
May 22, 2020

Ivey says plan for reopening the economy “will be data driven not date driven”

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey held her weekly briefing Monday with state legislators to update them on the state’s COVID-19 response and plans for reopening the economy. Ivey told state legislators that reopening the economy will be data-driven rather than date-driven. Reopening the economy will be a balance of health and economics, she said. Thirty to … Continued
April 21, 2020