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WEBWe update our data shortly after the Alabama Department of Public Health releases new COVID-19 data. Beginning in July 2022, ADPH moved to only updating data once per week, which means that APR’s data dashboard will only update once per week.
Gov. Ivey receives plan to boost Alabama's long-term economic …
WEB3 days ago · The plan identifies key sectors for Alabama’s long-term economic goals, including mobility, linking the automotive and aerospace industries, defense, metal and advanced materials, chemical manufacturing, forestry and wood, agriculture and food, bioscience, and technology.
Alabama’s new economic plan identifies 8 key sectors for future ...
WEB3 days ago · On October 1, Alabama Secretary of Commerce Ellen McNair presented Governor Kay Ivey with the state’s new economic development plan, “Catalyst.” Representatives from the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama, Innovate Alabama, and Retirement Systems of Alabama had been working alongside ...
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COVID rising across Alabama - Alabama Political Reporter
WEBDec 28, 2021 · Alabama is tied with Wyoming in having the second-least percentage of residents fully vaccinated against COVID in the nation, at 47.3 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Alabama has the sixth-lowest percentage of residents who have received at least one vaccine dose as well, according to the CDC.
Alabama’s Education Commission unveils a bold plan to transform …
WEBDec 5, 2023 · The Commission’s report lays out a roadmap for educational reform in Alabama. With its strategic approach and emphasis on systemic change, the plan holds the potential to create a more educated workforce, reduce poverty levels, and stimulate economic growth across the state.
Datcher cruises to win, will officially replace John Rogers in HD52
WEB4 days ago · Finally, Kelvin Datcher has officially won the seat to represent Alabama House District 52. Datcher trounced Republican Erskine Brown Jr., 1,124 to 218, in a race that was little more than a waste of time and taxpayer money. Datcher replaces John Rogers, the state’s longest serving ...
Opinion | Alabama doesn’t just have a gun problem
WEBSep 27, 2024 · Let’s start with the first couple – guns and illegal modifiers. On our podcast, Alabama Politics This Week, Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham spent some time talking about the on-the-ground problems with Alabama’s gun laws and why they do, in fact, aid in our ongoing issues with gun violence.
2021 Special Legislative Session report - Alabama Political …
WEBOct 4, 2021 · House Bill 4. HB4 by Representative Steve Clouse would allow the Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority to issue additional bonds, in an amount not to exceed $785 million, to implement a prison modernization plan in …