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Alabama child care grant, bonus money is ending. What happens next?
Alabama child care facilities have an opportunity to get one last round of grants from a pot of federal money. Once that money runs out, advocates say, they expect the state’s child care crisis to get even worse. They say they need long term investments to sustain the rapidly declining industry.
Update: Weather alert issued for strong thunderstorms in East Central Alabama Wednesday afternoon
An updated weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 2:58 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 3:45 p.m. for Talladega, Clay, Coosa and Tallapoosa counties. Residents can be ready for wind gusts of up to 50 mph. "At 2:57 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms along...
Alabama lawmakers speak on 2nd day of Republican National Convention
MONTGOMERY, Ala (WIAT) — Many conversations involving Alabama lawmakers are happening at the Republican National Convention as the political event enters day two. Houston County Republican Party chairman Alex Reynolds says history is being made at the convention. He also noted the unique atmosphere in the aftermath of former President Trump’s attempted assassination. “You talk about the energy […]
Alabama school districts with high teacher retirements: See where
The number of educators retiring in Alabama is climbing again, with nine school districts seeing the highest number of retirements in the past decade. Just under 3,100 employees retired from July of 2023 through June of 2024, according to the Teachers Retirement Systems of Alabama. Numbers include teachers and other staff who have vested in the system after at least 10 years of employment.
Alabama legislators to look at victim notification system for county jails
State officials met Tuesday in the first in a series of meetings to investigate how to create a victim notification system for individuals incarcerated at county jails. The Joint Interim Study Commission on Local and County Victim Notification, which held an organizational meeting at the Alabama Statehouse, comes after the state established a victim notification […] The post Alabama legislators to look at victim notification system for county jails appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
All TCBOE students will eat free during the coming school year
TALLADEGA, Ala. – The Talladega County Board of Education has made an announcement that’s certain to please parents and students. All TCBOE students will receive free breakfast and lunch for the 2024-2025 school year. The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) allows every student to have access to delicious and...
Alabama employee health insurance boards expect shortfalls in coming years
The heads of the boards overseeing Alabama’s two health insurance plans for public employees said Monday they were looking at potential losses and the possible need to use reserves in the coming future, which could lead to increased costs. Representatives of the of the State Employees Insurance Board (SEIB), which oversees the state employees’ health […] The post Alabama employee health insurance boards expect shortfalls in coming years appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Britt’s return, Saban’s prediction: Down in Alabama
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt of Enterprise was back before a national audience in probably the biggest way since her rebuttal to President Biden’s State of the Union speech in March. Britt spoke in prime time during the first day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, reports AL.com’s Mike...
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