While many states continue raising taxes, Alabama is holding the line. A new report from the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA) shows Alabama continues to rank near the […]

BIRMINGHAM – Alabama’s state and local tax collections rank at or near the bottom of every state in the United States, according to a report released today by the Public […]

BIRMINGHAM – After several years of consecutive growth, a new analysis of state tax revenues predicts the era of big budget increases may be coming to an end. The Public Affairs Research Council […]

HUNTSVILLE — North Alabama’s strong economy, job growth and a quality of life drenched in abundant natural beauty continues to fuel population growth in the region. As a result, the […]

HUNTSVILLE — Limestone County is the fastest growing county in the state, helping pace Alabama’s population growth. People are moving to Alabama, and according to most recent population estimates, the […]

BIRMINGHAM — In Alabama and across the country, average scores on the ACT, the widely-used college readiness test, dropped for the pandemic-plagued Class of 2022, with Alabama scores reaching their […]

BIRMINGHAM — Alabama’s 2021 public high school graduates entered higher education at a slightly higher rate than the Class of 2020, according to new data from the Alabama Commission on […]

BIRMINGHAM — Beyond the political contests on the Nov. 8 ballot, Alabama voters will decide whether to adopt the Alabama Constitution of 2022, a recompiled version of the current constitution, […]

BIRMINGHAM — Alabama’s population became more diverse over the past decade as the number of non-Hispanic Whites declined and more Alabamians identified as being of a different race, a mixture […]