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ADOL begins paying federal $600 stimulus benefit

Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today Alabama has begun paying the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) benefit that was established with the passing of the federal CARES Act on March 27, 2020. ADOL began paying the FPUC benefits on April 8, 2020. Claimants whose claims have processed should expect to see the … Continued

April 9, 2020

Alabama gets $34 million in energy revenue. Report finds oil companies using loophole to avoid paying billions

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Thursday that Alabama received $34 million this fiscal year from energy revenues produce on federal and Native American lands, and in offshore oil and natural gas collection. A recent report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office, however, finds that the Department of the Interior has allowed oil companies … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

October 28, 2019

Fact check: Yes, Alabama pays Nebraska to manage an Alabama savings plan

Why is Alabama’s Treasury Department paying Nebraska’s Treasurer to manage a Medicaid-related savings plan in Alabama? That question came to APR from a reader who had been told an outrageous tale of apparently misspent tax dollars: Alabama’s Treasurer, Young Boozer, was paying the Nebraska Treasurer an annual sum to manage the ABLE Savings Plan in … Continued

Josh Moon

September 25, 2018

Opinion

The death of America

It’s not going to be a giant meteor. Or the Four Horsemen. Or a rapture. Or aliens. Or global warming. Or nuclear war. None of those are going to be the end of America. Stupidity is going to kill us. Maybe the stupidity will result in one of the aforementioned catastrophes, but stupidity will clearly … Continued

Josh Moon

May 9, 2018

Opinion

Let’s unlock second chances in Alabama

No one makes it through life without regrets. The split-second decision we wish we could take back, the risk we never should have taken, the people we failed to prioritize—these are the moments that open our eyes to our need for a fresh start. Unfortunately, not everyone gets a second chance. Right now, there are … Continued

Cam Ward

May 2, 2018

Opinion

President Trump, where is the winning?

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter I have a question. I’m sitting here admiring my extra $1.50 and my new Costco membership, as the stock market makes that slide-whistle sound effect it used to make when ol’ W was in charge, and I just can’t help but wonder … The winning, when does it start? … Continued

Josh Moon

February 6, 2018