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UAB receives grant to promote gender equity among faculty

The University of Alabama at Birmingham received a $1.25 million ADVANCE grant from the National Science Foundation. The three-year grant is given to the university’s Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The grant is designed to advance gender equity for UAB faculty in the science, technology, engineering and math fields, building … Continued

Evan Mealins

August 13, 2019

Opinion

Alabama hasn’t taught black history well. It’s hurt us all.

Majority-white public schools received about $23 billion more in funding than majority-nonwhite schools in 2016, according to a report from the nonprofit group EdBuild. That seemed to surprise a lot of people when the study’s findings were reported in the Washington Post last week. I’m not sure why. The majority of school funding models are … Continued

Josh Moon

February 27, 2019

Jones receives Rural Health Champion Award

Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, received the National Rural Health Association’s 2019 Rural Health Champion Award from HRHA President Tim Putnam. He was given the award at this year’s Rural Health Policy Institute, which attracts health professionals and advocates from around the country to discuss priorities for the rural health advocacy community. Deputy Legislative Director Katie … Continued

Jessica Ballard

February 6, 2019

Secretary of State announces milestone for speed of business filings

The Secretary of State’s Office announced Wednesday that corporate filings in the office’s business services area have been processed on the same day they are received for at least 100 consecutive weeks, marking a milestone that Secretary John Merrill says shows his office is “moving at the speed of business.” Over the past several years, … Continued

Chip Brownlee

May 30, 2018

More bailing on failed software

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter For over a year, Governor Robert Bentley repeatedly received warnings concerning the many technological and systematic failures under the leadership of Acting Finance Director, Bill Newton, and his assistant, Rex McDowell. The time and attendance management system eSTART is just one of several software solutions to fail so badly; … Continued

Bill Britt

November 15, 2016