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10h ago | Education, News, | By Trisha Powell Crain
Report card: Alabama public schools improve as academic achievement rises 

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama’s public schools earned their highest overall score yet on the state’s annual report card released Thursday, with gains in academic achievement helping push the score from 86.67 to 88.27 out of 100, a B letter grade. State Superintendent Eric Mackey said he was particularly pleased with the improvement in academic achievement, which […]

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Report card: Alabama public schools improve as academic achievement rises 
10h ago | Education, News, | By Trisha Powell Crain

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama’s public schools earned their highest overall score yet on the state’s annual report card released Thursday, with gains in academic achievement helping push the score from 86.67 to 88.27 out of 100, a B letter grade. State Superintendent Eric Mackey said he was particularly pleased with the improvement in academic achievement, which […]

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Alabama’s infant mortality rate inches up to 7.4 in 2025

10h ago | News, | By Claire Harrison

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama’s infant mortality rate rose slightly to 7.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2025, the Alabama Department of Public Health announced Thursday. Out of the 57,192 babies born in Alabama last year, 422 died before their first birthday. That’s up from 414 deaths in 2024, which made for a rate of […]

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Alabama’s infant mortality rate inches up to 7.4 in 2025
10h ago | News, | By Claire Harrison

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama’s infant mortality rate rose slightly to 7.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2025, the Alabama Department of Public Health announced Thursday. Out of the 57,192 babies born in Alabama last year, 422 died before their first birthday. That’s up from 414 deaths in 2024, which made for a rate of […]

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In the Weeds: Lessons learned and not learned w/ Dalton Dismukes

10h ago | Campaign 2026, In the Weeds, News, | By Todd Stacy

Todd connects with GOP political consultant Dalton Dismukes for a deep dive into 2026 election and specifically what went wrong and what went right for Alabama Republicans. Dalton has some interesting data comparing 2022 to 2026 and some candid thoughts on Madison County. 

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In the Weeds: Lessons learned and not learned w/ Dalton Dismukes
10h ago | Campaign 2026, In the Weeds, News, | By Todd Stacy

Todd connects with GOP political consultant Dalton Dismukes for a deep dive into 2026 election and specifically what went wrong and what went right for Alabama Republicans. Dalton has some interesting data comparing 2022 to 2026 and some candid thoughts on Madison County. 

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Senate confirms Greg Cook to Alabama federal bench

10h ago | News, | By Alex Angle

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Alabama Supreme Court Associate Justice Greg Cook to serve as a district judge for the Northern District of Alabama. The Florence native was confirmed along party lines, with a vote of 49-27. Speaking on the Senate floor before the confirmation vote, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., called […]

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Senate confirms Greg Cook to Alabama federal bench
10h ago | News, | By Alex Angle

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Alabama Supreme Court Associate Justice Greg Cook to serve as a district judge for the Northern District of Alabama. The Florence native was confirmed along party lines, with a vote of 49-27. Speaking on the Senate floor before the confirmation vote, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., called […]

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