Knowing that nearly half of Alabama’s public university bachelor’s degree earners are working in other states five years after they graduate, state leaders are funding more efforts to keep that talent pool at home.
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Daily News Digest – June 14, 2021
'Retain Alabama' effort looks to keep college grads home; Border wall: Biden returns diverted defense money; SCOTUS could consider case on race in college admissions; What if? College Football Playoff matchups in 12-team format;
Border wall: Biden to return diverted defense money
Former President Donald Trump's signature border wall project would lose much of its funding as well as the fast-track status that enabled it to bypass environmental regulations under a Biden administration plan announced Friday.
Justices consider Harvard case on race in college admissions
With abortion and guns already on the agenda, the conservative-dominated Supreme Court is considering adding a third blockbuster issue — whether to ban consideration of race in college admissions.
What if? College Football Playoff matchups in 12-team format
Using the final College Football Playoff selection committee rankings for each season, here’s how the postseason matchups would have looked with the proposed 12-team format during the CFP’s four-team era.
‘Retain Alabama’ effort looks to keep college grads home
Knowing that nearly half of Alabama’s public university bachelor’s degree earners are working in other states five years after they graduate, state leaders are funding more efforts to keep that talent pool at home.
Op-ed: The 21st Century Case for Alabama Criminal Justice Reform
Liberals have historically dominated the field of advocacy for reform of laws applicable to sentencing of persons convicted of crimes. Conservatives have traditionally pushed back, condemning what they saw as unwarranted leniency. However, conservatives during the Trump administration re-evaluated the wisdom of continued adherence to previously unyielding stances on criminal justice reform.