State of Alabama
Recent News About State of Alabama
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Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville sees 4.3% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year
The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in October in the Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville metropolitan statistical area was 46,500, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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64 people die after taking the COVID-19 vaccine in Alabama
Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 5,742 across the US, with 64 deaths being in Alabama, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.
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Decatur sees 57,500 nonfarm payroll employees in December
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for December in Alabama's Decatur metropolitan statistical area was 57,500, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Alabama receives 1 EDA grant totaling $118,000 for technical assistance in 2021
Alabama received one grant totaling $118,000 for technical assistance in 2021 from the US Economic Development Administration.
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Decatur nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 1.4% since December 2021
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for January 2022 in the Decatur metropolitan statistical area was 56,700, a 1.4 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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191 people die in Alabama from cancer in week ending November 27
There were 191 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending November 27, a 11 percent increase over the previous week.
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Alabama receives 1 EDA grant totaling $657,622 for regional innovation strategies in 2021
Alabama received one grant totaling $657,622 for regional innovation strategies in 2021 from the US Economic Development Administration.
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Daphne-Fairhope-Foley nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 1.5% since December 2021
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for January 2022 in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley metropolitan statistical area was 80,000, a 1.5 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Daphne-Fairhope-Foley sees 81,200 nonfarm payroll employees in December
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for December in Alabama's Daphne-Fairhope-Foley metropolitan statistical area was 81,200, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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61 people die in Alabama from cerebrovascular disease in week ending November 27
There were 61 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending November 27, a 5.2 percent increase over the previous week.
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66 people die in Alabama from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending November 27
There were 66 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending November 27, a 6.5 percent increase over the previous week.
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Alabama receives 2 EDA grants totaling $3,994,425 for public works in 2021
Alabama received two grants totaling $3,994,425 for public works in 2021 from the US Economic Development Administration.
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Birmingham-Hoover nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 1.4% since December 2021
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for January 2022 in the Birmingham-Hoover metropolitan statistical area was 538,700, a 1.4 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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24 people die in Alabama from diabetes mellitus in week ending November 27
There were 24 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending November 27, a 31.4 percent decrease from the previous week.
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55 people die in Alabama from Alzheimer's disease in week ending November 27
There were 55 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending November 27, a 17 percent increase over the previous week.
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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Alabama during week ending Dec. 11, 2021
Alabama's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Dec. 11, 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Alabama ranks 27th nationwide in public pension contributions in 2021
Alabama received $2.3 million in public pension contributions, ranking it 27th in the United States in 2021, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
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Birmingham-Hoover sees 546,100 nonfarm payroll employees in December
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for December in Alabama's Birmingham-Hoover metropolitan statistical area was 546,100, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Auburn-Opelika nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 1.8% since December 2021
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for January 2022 in the Auburn-Opelika metropolitan statistical area was 66,600, a 1.8 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Alabama Pension Fund Performance: Earnings surge by 25.2% in 2021
The earnings on investments for Alabama public pensions went up from $893,886 in 2020 to $1.1 million in 2021, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.