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By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Medicaid Agency said Thursday that it will seek a waiver from the federal government to begin imposing work requirements on some of those who receive benefits from the program. The agency plans to hold two public meetings next week in Montgomery and Hoover to provide an opportunity … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, the Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee gave a favorable report to a bill that would remove the box asking, “Have you ever been convicted of a crime,” from state job applications. The bill is supported by Alabama Appleseed and the Southern Poverty Law Center. “SB198 ensures that the … Continued

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Joining a wave of construction job growth across the country, Alabama had the sixth-best construction job growth over the last year. Forty states saw an increase in construction jobs between November 2016 and November 2017, according to an analysis of Labor Department data by the Associated General Contractors of … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Friday that Alabama’s preliminary seasonally adjusted November unemployment rate set a new record low of 3.5 percent, down from October’s previous record-setting rate of 3.6 percent, and well below November 2016’s rate of 6.2 percent. November’s rate represents 75,807 unemployed persons, also a new … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, The Alabama Workforce Council announced the launch of AlabamaWorks, a web portal that links employers looking for skilled workers with Alabamians seeking employment or job training. But, what I saw at the unveiling ceremony was something far greater than an idea, or a web-portal: It was a … Continued

By Terry Lathan Chairman, Alabama Republican Party   Remember that time the Republicans in the Alabama Legislature accomplished these reforms? • Saved $1 billion annually by slashing government employment, consolidating agencies and deleting duplicate services while also passing strong economic incentives • Implemented historic school choice and charter schools • Enacted a rolling reserve fund … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R), released a written statement on Wednesday after a new Center for Immigration Studies report was released showing that on net, all employment gains in the U.S. since 2000 have gone to immigrants rather than native-born workers. Sen. Sessions said, “This study underscores that the … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, Governor Robert Bentley released a written statement announcing that Alabama’s March preliminary unemployment rate had dropped to just 7.3%.  That is down from February’s revised rate of 7.5%. Gov. Bentley said, “We are encouraged to see that Alabama’s unemployment rate has dropped once again, and we will continue … Continued