Kamala Harris Once Ran Jobs Program That Kept Criminal Illegal Migrants Out Of Prison
As San Francisco's district attorney, Kamala Harris ran a city program that kept illegal immigrants out of prison by training them for jobs they couldn't get legally. Harris, who served as San Francisco's district attorney from 2004 to 2011, led an effort called “Back on Track” during her time as the city's top prosecutor. according […]
Duquesne, Arizona, and the Hunt for the Juniper Titmouse | News, Sports, Jobs
Jerry McAllister. A juniper tit was reported in a Tucson Audubon Rare Bird Alert in early January of this year. It had never been reported anywhere in the Patagonia Mountains of southern Arizona or Santa Cruz County, even though this region is some of the best birding in the United States. […]
State Rep. Susan DuBose: Teenagers can learn ‘valuable’ skills working jobs after school
State Rep. Susan DuBose, R-Hoover, is hopeful the Senate will pass a bill that would expand eligibility requirements for minors seeking employment after school. Currently, 14- and 15-year-olds must get permission from their school before they can start working. DuBose's bill would eliminate that requirement. The bill passed the House this week and is expected […]
State Rep. Mooney: Labor unions replace hope with hopelessness, jobs with joblessness
In the coming weeks, workers at the Mercedes-Benz car manufacturing plant in Vance, Alabama, will vote on whether to join forces with the Detroit autoworkers union, the United Auto Workers, to bring organized labor to the plant or reject the phony pills that union leaders have repeatedly tried to sell them. While we wait for […]
Out-of-state renewable energy producers could soon receive Alabama Jobs Act treatment
The Alabama Jobs Act, a landmark economic incentive law enacted in 2015, could soon apply to companies that generate renewable energy as a covered activity in the program, with the state Legislature further expanding it in 2021 and 2023. On Tuesday, state Sen. Arthur Orr introduced the proposal in the Alabama Senate Energy and Commerce […]
Toyota Alabama to expand production, create 350 jobs
Toyota's powerplant manufacturing facility in Huntsville has been transformed into an engine powerhouse. And it continues to contribute to the promotion of the local economy. Toyota announced that its Alabama plant is expanding again, with a $282 million investment project that will create more than 350 high-quality, long-term jobs. This growth project brings Toyota Alabama's […]
South Korean auto supplier opens $128M Tuskegee plant, 170 new jobs expected
The South Korean auto parts maker has opened its first U.S. production plant in Tuskegee, Alabama. Samkey reportedly invested $128 million in building the plant, which is expected to employ more than 170 people when in full operation. “Samkey is a premier addition to Alabama's vibrant automotive industry, and the opening of its state-of-the-art facility […]
State labor force participation rate remains steady, record number of jobs added in May
The state's labor force participation rate remained at 57% during May, according to the Alabama Department of Labor. During that same period, the number of prime-age workers increased by 0.1 percentage point to 79.2%, the department said. Over the year, that figure was up 0.16 percentage point from 77.6%. Prime-age workers are those aged 25-54. […]
Biden Added One-Third Less Jobs In January Than Previously Thought
The government overestimated the number of jobs added to the U.S. economy by more than a third in January, continuing a trend of downwardly revising large job gains, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The total number of jobs added to the economy in January was revised downward from 353,000 to […]
WaPo Looks To Hire Theater Critic For Six Figures After Cutting Hundreds Of Jobs
The Washington Post on Wednesday posted a new job listing on its website for a theater critic, after the company cut hundreds of employees. WaPo job information state They write about “extraordinary plays, from new works to revivals, from dramas to musicals, and in surprising ways to enrich readers' thinking about the American stage, making […]
