Working for Alabama: Lawmakers advance bills to position state workforce, economy for gains
This week, both houses of the Alabama Legislature passed bills to address Alabama's workforce and economic vulnerability: Nearly half of the state's working-age population is neither employed nor willing to participate in the workforce, reflected in the state's lowest labor force participation rate in the nation. The seven-bill package, titled “Working for Alabama,” is the […]
Alabama lawmakers advance compromise of legal gambling proposal – ‘We’ve never gotten to this point’
On Tuesday, a conference committee of the Alabama House and Senate reached an agreement on the different versions of the legal gambling framework passed by both chambers during the legislative session. All six members of the committee voted in favor of the compromise version of the constitutional amendment bill (HB 151) and the implementing bill […]
Crews Halt Audrey Fire’s Advance in Yavapai County, Over 3,500 Acres Affected
A significant wildfire broke out Tuesday near Seligman in Yavapai County. Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management Successfully stopped Audrey Fire's advance. The fire, which started near Route 66 about 11 miles northwest of Seligman, quickly became a major concern for local officials and residents. Initially it consisted of three small fires, but the […]
Brewbaker, Dobson advance to GOP runoff in Alabama’s 2nd District
In the state's redistricted 2nd District, former state senator and former Montgomery car dealer Dick Brubaker advanced to the runoff for the Republican nomination. With seven candidates competing, Brewbaker emerged as the frontrunner, setting the stage for his April 16 showdown with attorney Caroleen Dobson. Mr. Dobson, who secured a spot in the runoff by […]
Will Gascón advance? A quick look at the top L.A. County races
A referendum on a more rehabilitative and less punitive approach to criminal justice became the progressive district's latest test Tuesday in Los Angeles County. Atty. Georges Gascón faced many opponents who promised either more moderate reforms or a return to stricter law enforcement. Eleven challengers to the DA nomination sparked the hottest race in the […]
Auburn, Community College System partner to advance AI teaching, learning
As part of Auburn University's efforts to expand artificial intelligence (AI) training to higher education institutions, the university is currently partnering with the Alabama Community College System to provide 4,000 24-year two-year instructors in the state. We provide educational courses using AI to the above teachers. institution. As an expansion of the university's AI teaching […]
Alabama lawmakers advance effort to financially support BSC by sidelining state treasurer
The Alabama Senate Education Appropriations Committee approved a new bill Wednesday. If passed, the bill would extend a $30 million loan to Birmingham-Southern University, allowing the financially struggling university to stay open. The bill, introduced by state Sen. Jabo Wagoner, would remove State Treasurer Young Boozer from administering the loans and would instead be administered […]
Alabama lawmakers advance effort to financially support BSC by subverting state treasurer
The Alabama Senate Education Appropriations Committee approved a new bill Wednesday. If passed, the bill would extend a $30 million loan to Birmingham-Southern University, allowing the financially struggling university to stay open. The bill, introduced by state Sen. Jabo Wagoner, would remove State Treasurer Young Boozer from administering the loans and would instead be administered […]
Bills to protect IVF facilities advance as advocates flood Statehouse
Colin O'Brien is seven weeks pregnant with his second child, the result of an IVF process he and his family have been working on for the past three years. Two weeks ago, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that embryos created during the IVF process are protected under the Alabama Constitution Amendment, which protects the life […]
Alabama GOP lawmakers advance solution to protect IVF services â Democrats push for referendum on personhoodÂ
State lawmakers from both parties this week sought to protect in vitro fertilization (IVF) providers from legal liability following the Alabama Supreme Court's Feb. 23 ruling that defined frozen embryos as “children.” With the introduction of the bill, many clinics have become legally responsible. Services to families will be suspended for several days after the […]