State of Alabama
Recent News About State of Alabama
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173 people die in Alabama with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending Jan. 15
There were 173 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Alabama during the week ending Jan. 15, a 29.1 percent increase over the previous week.
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Gadsden sees 9.3% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year
The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Gadsden metropolitan statistical area was 34,100, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Florence-Muscle Shoals sees 6.8% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year
The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Florence-Muscle Shoals metropolitan statistical area was 55,200, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Huntsville sees 8.8% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year
The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Huntsville metropolitan statistical area was 247,900, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Alabama's combined tax revenues up 19.5 percent since Q1 2021
Alabama collected $4.1 billion in total tax revenues for property, sales and gross receipts, licenses, income taxes and miscellaneous taxes during the second quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.
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35 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Alabama during week ending Jan. 22
There were 35 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Alabama in the week ending Jan. 22, making up 4.8 percent of total deaths by all causes in Alabama.
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16 people die from diabetes mellitus in Alabama during week ending Jan. 22
There were 16 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Alabama in the week ending Jan. 22, making up 2.2 percent of total deaths by all causes in Alabama.
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Alabama's combined tax revenues up 5.7 percent since Q4 2020
Alabama collected $3.4 billion in total tax revenues for property, sales and gross receipts, licenses, income taxes and miscellaneous taxes during the first quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.
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16 people die from kidney disease in Alabama during week ending Jan. 22
There were 16 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Alabama in the week ending Jan. 22, making up 2.2 percent of total deaths by all causes in Alabama.
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Dothan sees 6.7% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year
The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Dothan metropolitan statistical area was 58,900, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Decatur sees 10.9% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year
The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Decatur metropolitan statistical area was 57,100, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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247 people die in Alabama from heart disease in week ending Jan. 15
There were 247 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending Jan. 15, a 5.6 percent increase over the previous week.
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Daphne-Fairhope-Foley sees 11.7% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year
The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley metropolitan statistical area was 82,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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15 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Alabama during week ending Jan. 22
There were 15 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Alabama in the week ending Jan. 22, making up 2.1 percent of total deaths by all causes in Alabama.
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Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville sees 9.3% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year
The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville metropolitan statistical area was 45,900, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Birmingham-Hoover sees 6.9% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year
The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Birmingham-Hoover metropolitan statistical area was 531,800, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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138 people die in Alabama from cancer in week ending Jan. 15
There were 138 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending Jan. 15, a 23.3 percent decrease from the previous week.
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Auburn-Opelika sees 12.1% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year
The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Auburn-Opelika metropolitan statistical area was 65,800, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Census Bureau: 2.4% of people in Alabama identified as multi-racial in 2020
Of the 4,893,186 citizens living in Alabama in 2020, 97.6 percent said they were only one race, while 2.4 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in April.
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102 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Alabama during week ending Jan. 15
There were 102 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama in the week ending Jan. 15, making up 14.4 percent of total deaths by all causes in Alabama.