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Opinion | How state-level Republicans fought against a unionized, …
1 hour ago · “The need to transition to a clean energy economy should provide a win‑win opportunity for auto companies and unionized workers.” That was President Biden’s pitch to the United Auto Workers and the Big Three auto companies (GM, Ford, and Stellantis) in the midst of their contract negotiations in August 2023. As the administration rolled out billions of dollars in the form of loans and ...
Plaintiffs in Amos Trust case ask judge to force recusal of AG Steve ...
2 hours ago · The plaintiffs and a petitioner in a lawsuit over alleged self-dealing by board members of a trust have asked that a court force the recusal of Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, who is a petitioner in the matter, due to alleged conflicts of interest between the AG and the defendants and the defendants’ counsel.
Alabama prisoners dying at a rate four times the national average
1 hour ago · The Alabama Department of Corrections saw 277 incarcerated individuals die within prison walls in 2024, a rate four times the national average. Eddie Burkhalter, a researcher for the Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, obtained the number through a records request as the nonprofit works ...
Alabama Realtors release December Alabama Economic and Real …
1 day ago · The 430 home foreclosures in December marked an 11.7 percent decrease from 2023 but represented a 3.4 percent increase from November. A new “inflation tracker” featured in the report noted that inflation rose 2.8 percent across the South in December, but the East South Central Division of the South, where Alabama is located, experienced the highest inflation in the region last month at 4.1 ...
2024 in Review: APR's Top 5 Stories - alreporter.com
Jan 1, 2025 · In the weeks since, the country and this state are back to the 2017-2020 world of Trump presidency insanity. Already, his AG pick has been forced to withdraw after being accused of paying an underaged girl for sex, his Defense Secretary pick has been under fire for sex abuse allegations and drunken behavior and two other nominees have also dropped out.
Analysis | ALGOP’s “Contract with Alabama” reveals hidden …
Oct 24, 2024 · Healthcare Reform: A Market-First Approach. What They Say: The GOP advocates a free-market healthcare system to lower costs and increase access. What It Means: Free-market healthcare often leads to higher costs and reduced access for those in need. By opposing government programs like Medicaid expansion, the GOP leaves thousands of Alabamians without affordable care.
Opinion | Creating affordable housing and lowering rent for all of …
Dec 26, 2024 · Alabama has been lucky, at least when it comes to inflation’s impact on rental prices. While prices have increased over the last four years for everything from food to gasoline, rental prices in Alabama remain cheaper than approximately 80 percent of the country.But that has not prevented politicians in Washington, DC, from trying to foist bad economic policy on the Yellowhammer State, the ...
Analysis | Rural hospitals closure crisis: Alabama's healthcare safety ...
Oct 31, 2024 · Potential Solutions and Next Steps. With nearly 420 rural hospitals deemed vulnerable to closure, Chartis calls for urgent action. Proposed measures include reducing administrative burdens on Medicare Advantage claims, reconsidering Medicaid expansion policies, and amending regulations under the Rural Emergency Hospital designation, which could restore access to crucial services in rural areas.
Opinion | State leaders all aboard on “Working for Alabama” plan
Apr 17, 2024 · The Alabama Workforce Transformation Act would consolidate duplicative state agencies that are currently operating in silos when it comes to workforce, thereby improving efficiency and reducing government waste.