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Steelmaker breaks ground on new facility in Calvert
WEBFeb 19, 2021 · AM/NS Calvert held a small ceremony Tuesday commemorating the recent groundbreaking for their new $775 million steelmaking facility in northern Mobile County. AM/NS Calvert announced the new $775 million steelmaking facility just in December and have already officially broken ground on the joint …
ADPH switches to once weekly updates of COVID dashboard
WEBAug 4, 2022 · John H. Glenn. Published on August 4, 2022 at 7:25 am CDT. The Alabama Department of Public Health's data and surveillance dashboard. (VIA ADPH) The Alabama Department of Public Health has announced that it has switched from daily to weekly updates of COVID-19 statistics.
ADOL providing portal to allow unemployment claimants to …
WEBPublished on June 7, 2021 at 7:09 am CDT. (STOCK) The Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) has improved an existing portal to allow unemployment compensation claimants to digitally upload various types of information related to their unemployment claim. The improved portal will allow claimants to upload identity documents, such as a driver’s ...
What's the Black Belt? Alabama Education Policy Center sets out to ...
WEBOct 6, 2020 · The center’s report, entitled “ Defining Alabama’s Black Belt Region ,” used a broader definition of the area that includes 24 counties but notes that some — including Crenshaw, Pike, Montgomery and Russell counties — haven’t suffered as badly as others. Numerous other state and federal entities define the Black Belt as comprising ...
Q&A with Republican candidates for Alabama Secretary of State
WEBPublished on June 7, 2022 at 7:38 am CDT. Republican secretary of state candidates Wes Allen and Jim Zeigler. The Republican nominee for the Alabama secretary of state will be decided in a run-off election on June 21, with the two candidates being Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler and state Rep. Wes Allen, R-Troy.
Analysis: Bill to overhaul Ethics Act risks boosting corruption ...
WEBFeb 19, 2024 · The proposed bill appears to significantly weaken existing ethics laws and oversight mechanisms. The changes could lead to increased opportunities for corruption, reduced accountability for public officials, and a potential decrease in public trust in government. The bill’s departure from the recommendations of the Ethics Code Revision ...
Another incarcerated person escapes work release as prison …
WEBSep 14, 2023 · An incarcerated person escaped a work release assignment in Gulf Shores on Wednesday as the death toll in Alabama Department of Corrections facilities continues to rise with more individuals dying over the last week. Christopher Bates escaped Loxley Community Work Center at approximately 1o:30 a.m. Wednesday in Baldwin County.
Alabama League of Municipalities elects new president, vice …
WEBStaff. Published on May 18, 2021 at 7:26 am CDT. Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller was elected by the membership to serve as ALM President and Tuskegee Mayor Lawrence F. “Tony” Haygood, Jr., was elected to serve as Vice President. The Alabama League of Municipalities hosted its annual convention in Huntsville from …
American Family Association Action endorses Tim James for …
WEBMar 10, 2022 · The Tim James Governor Campaign announced the endorsement of Tim Wildmon, President Emeritus of American Family Association Action. In his endorsement, Wildmon said: “I rarely endorse candidates for public office, but Tim James presents an exceptional opportunity to elect a true Christian statesman with the guts and wisdom to accomplish great things as Governor of Alabama.
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