By Robyn Hyden Alabama leaders and policymakers are stressing about one big issue going into the 2024 legislative session: labor force participation. Alabama’s labor force participation rate is among the nation’s lowest. Only 57% of working-age…
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Change may come slowly, but all signs point toward the emergence of a more diverse Alabama. By BILL BRITT In the heart of the South, Alabama’s political climate, a stronghold…
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Gadsden, Ala.— In the heart of southeastern Africa lies Malawi, a landlocked country known for its warm-hearted people, breathtaking landscapes, and the challenges that come with being one of the world’s…
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A US News & World Report Ranking: This year’s rankings were determined by the proficiency of students in mathematics and reading based on state assessment scores and how well students…
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Juandalynn Deleathia “Lee Lee” Givan (D-Birmingham) is an American lawyer and politician. She serves as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives and has let the citizens of Decatur…
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In 2014, Alabama Gov Robert Bentley refused to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Gov Kay Ivey continued his legacy by also refusing to take…
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OPINION: The Biden administration recently acknowledged that states have stolen billions from HBCUs to fund white prosperity. But how will America fix it? Crime:(noun): an illegal act…
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How elected leaders lose power is a question that has always intrigued me in my field of study, Sociology. Having spent over two decades in the realm of politics, which,…
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This new bill that the Republicans are trying to pass is a continued effort to stop the vote. They can call it what they want, but it all comes down…
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An Alabama woman filed a federal lawsuit after the Etowah County jail forced her to deliver her baby alone in a jail shower, according to a news release. Pregnancy Justice, Southern…
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