Grocery tax to drop to 2% in September, but economy has final say
June 25, 2025
The state sales tax on most groceries will be 2% starting Sept. 1, halved since 2023 when lawmakers first took the tax rate from 4% to 3%.
Report: Higher degrees raise earnings, but Alabama struggles to keep graduates
June 24, 2025
Alabama’s college graduates earn significantly more income as their level of education rises, but the state struggles to retain many of its highest-paid graduates to other states, according to a recent report.
‘Digital front door’: UM’s new website welcomes prospective students
June 23, 2025
University of Mobile President Charles Smith described the new umobile.edu website as “a digital front door into the life and mission of the University of Mobile.”
Medical missionaries helping people in Southeast Asia hear gospel for first time
June 23, 2025
The Vales’ first opportunity to connect with healthcare workers on the mission field was in 2007 at the inaugural meeting of MedAdvance, IMB’s annual medical missions conference.
Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences taps education experts for leadership roles
June 22, 2025
The Board of Trustees for the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences, a first-of-its-kind, specialized public school in Demopolis designed to train future health care workers, voted June 18 to hire what they called a “dream team.”
Despite progress, Alabama falling short on hiring enough correctional officers
June 20, 2025
Despite the missed deadline, leadership says increased salaries and new recruiting efforts are bolstering staffing numbers after years of struggles.
Alabama won’t track student outcomes under CHOOSE Act — parents will
June 20, 2025
Alabama lawmakers have pushed public schools for more accountability and a sharper focus on student outcomes. But under the state’s new CHOOSE Act school choice program, that responsibility won’t apply to private schools.
Britt, Tuberville clinch updates to child care, SNAP in tax-cut bill, but hurdles remain
June 19, 2025
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, a big advocate for expanding tax breaks for families with children, applauded the expansion of the child and dependent care tax credit included in the Senate Finance Committee’s portion of the megabill.
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