2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (455+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Small business owners’ hiring and plans to hire fell slightly in August, according to the National Federation of Independent Business’ August jobs report. Down 5 percentage points from July, 56% of owners hired or tried to hire employees last month....

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (383+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – With less than a month left in the 2026 fiscal year, Alabama’s two major state operating funds are on track to finish with positive balances, though lawmakers may have less money available for supplemental spending next year than they…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (910+ words) Because diesel is used for many freight and delivery networks, higher diesel prices mean higher transportation costs for a long list of everyday goods. Some businesses have already passed on costs to consumers in the form of added fees on…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (719+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama’s health insurance program for public education employees plans to ask lawmakers for about $222 million in additional funding next year as rising health care costs continue to strain the program’s finances. The Public Education Employees Health Insurance Program’s…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (871+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. – As healthcare costs skyrocket nationwide and Alabama’s General Fund revenue is stagnant or worse, the State Employees Insurance Board Executive Committee is recommending a premium increase and benefit changes for more than 100,000 state employees and retirees. The proposed…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (304+ words) When U.S. News & World Report released its 2026 Best High Schools rankings, one notable Alabama school was missing: Loveless Academic Magnet Program, or LAMP, the academic magnet high school that has long been one of Montgomery County’s highest-performing public schools. Alabama Daily…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (413+ words) WASHINGTON — The Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation’s largest public utility, will raise the electricity rates for data centers by about 10%. The board of directors unanimously approved the rate structure change during its quarterly meeting in Memphis last week. In Alabama,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (367+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Democratic nominees for Alabama governor and agriculture commissioner are blasting a newly announced federal policy that will allow as much as 300,000 metric tons of beef to be imported into the United States. President Donald Trump announced Friday…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (371+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose two tenths of a point from June to July, according to preliminary data released by the Alabama Department of Workforce on Friday. July’s rate of 3.4% was up from June’s rate of 3.2%. That…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (957+ words) WASHINGTON — As Alabamians hear competing visions from gubernatorial nominees on how the state should address the explosion of data centers, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt wants to chart her own path on the issue, advocating for a “nuanced approach.” Alabama’s junior…...