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Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall Announces Settlement in Unclaimed Property Dispute
Montgomery, AL – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has announced that a bipartisan coalition of 35 states has reached a settlement with the State of Delaware, resolving the outstanding damages phase of a long-standing unclaimed property dispute before the U.S. Supreme Court. This settlement follows a unanimous 2023 decision by the Supreme Court, which sided with […] The post Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall Announces Settlement in Unclaimed Property Dispute appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Alabama: These Quarters Are Worth Thousands
They may be right there in your change drawer. Here are ten common quarters that, can be worth thousands of dollars:. 1932-D Washington Quarter: While the 1932-D Washington Quarter isn't necessarily "common," it is more widely available than some other rare quarters. In pristine condition, it can fetch thousands of dollars.
Severe drought conditions worsen in North Alabama
Rainfall has been significantly lacking over the past month in the Tennessee Valley. With much of the area dry and suffering through drought. The latest drought update as of August 29, shows worsening drought conditions area-wide with the hardest impacted communities in Northwest Alabama. Severe drought has expanded over the past week, now including more communities in Northwest Alabama.
Alabama teen wows viewers with ‘epic’ vocals on ‘America’s Got Talent’: ‘You are so, so good’
Alabama’s Reid Wilson is one step closer to a win on “America’s Got Talent,” acing his cover of Ariana Grande’s “Almost Is Never Enough” this week on the NBC reality series. Wilson, a Montgomery native, received a strong vote of confidence from folks...
GOP crackdowns on noncitizen voting ensnare newly naturalized Americans
Esternita Watkins, 42, became an American citizen nearly two years ago, wearing a green dress and a big smile at her naturalization ceremony in Montgomery, Alabama. She’d been living in the U.S. since 2015, when she arrived from the Philippines on a fiancée visa to marry Christopher Watkins, 54, now her husband, whom she’d met on Facebook. Soon after she earned citizenship, she registered to vote and was looking forward to casting her first ballot in this year’s presidential election. But she got a letter this month saying state Secretary of State Wes Allen had flagged her for having a noncitizen identification number and deactivated her voter registration.
Alabama Lawmakers Set Out Guidelines for New School Funding Formula
Alabama lawmakers set out guidelines for developing a new funding formula for public education in the state at a meeting Thursday. The Legislative Study Commission on Modernizing K-12 School Education Funding had a second meeting to learn more about a weighted student funding model, part of conversations about whether to adopt a new funding model. […]
'Concerned About Alabama' 501c formed
The second Concerned About Albertville meeting was held Monday evening at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church on Rose Road. Seats were open for anyone in the community with concerns to attend, although many chairs were empty. The meeting was opened with a prayer from Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Pastor David McMillen...
Alabama Power gets green light to cut payments to third-party energy producers
Alabama Power is paying less for power generated by third-party energy producers and imposing a cost for those companies to connect to its electricity grid. The rule was approved by the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) in March; took effect in April and applies to companies that can generate at least 100 kilowatts of electricity. […]
Alabama State Board of Education discusses possible adjustment to reading cut scores
ANNISTON — Members of the Alabama State Board of Education Wednesday discussed the possibility of changing a test score threshold that determines whether a student can advance to fourth grade. The 2019 Alabama Literacy Act, which was fully implemented this year, aims to have students reading on grade level by the end of third grade. […]
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