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Sweet Grown Alabama looking for best Surf 'N Turf dish in new contest
Gulf Coast Media - Alabama
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Sweet Grown Alabama is looking for Bama’s Best Surf ‘N Turf dish. In a new contest, sponsored by the state's sponsored agricultural branding program that supports farmers and commercial fishermen, the public can nominate their choice for a...
River Region Times publication area records 8 H-1B petitions approved for employers classified under Manufacturing industry during 2024
River Region Times - Alabama
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July 7, 2025
Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (left) and Jennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadershipUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and...
US tariffs on European goods threaten to shake up world's largest trade relationship
KCCI 8 - Iowa
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July 7, 2025
The European Union expects to find out on Monday whether President Donald Trump will impose punishing tariffs on America’s largest trade partner in a move economists have warned would have repercussions for companies and consumers on both sides of...
Alabama deserves price transparency in healthcare: op-ed
AL.com - Alabama
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July 4, 2025
This is a guest opinion column Congress is busy debating proposed Medicaid work requirements, but the far bigger issue for middle-class families in Alabama and across the country is the runaway cost of healthcare in general. Since 2000, the price...
2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Accommodation and Food Services industry across Mobile Courant publication area
Mobile Courant - Alabama
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July 7, 2025
Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/ In...
Excessive denials from health insurance providers leave Alabama patients, providers hanging in the balance
1819 News
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For many patients, a denial by their health insurance provider is more than a financial burden; it's a matter of life and death. A new study by the KFF, an independent source for health policy research, polling and news, found that 58% of insured...
Alabama’s Volunteer Lawyers Programs fill gaps in civil justice
Alabama Political Reporter
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July 4, 2025
In Alabama, where nearly 30 percent of residents live at or below the federal poverty line, access to affordable civil legal aid remains scarce. With the state providing no public funding for civil legal assistance, much of the burden falls on...
Tariffs on European goods threaten to shake up trade relationship
Salem News - Ohio
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) –î The European Union expects to find out on Monday whether President Donald Trump will impose punishing tariffs on America’s largest trade partner in a move economists have warned would have repercussions for companies and...
New University of Alabama performing arts center begins to take shape
The Tuscaloosa News - Alabama
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Construction continues on the $50 million Smith Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Alabama. The 130,088 square-foot facility is funded in part by a $20 million donation from the Smith family. The center will house four performance...
Congressman Aderholt to host pinning ceremonies for Vietnam veterans in Alabama
North Birmingham Times - Alabama
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July 7, 2025
Congressman Robert Aderholt announced plans to host two Vietnam Veteran Pinning Ceremonies in August. The events aim to honor and thank Vietnam veterans living in Alabama’s Fourth Congressional District for their service. The ceremonies are...
Insider Trading: How Entrepreneur & TikToker Chloe Baradinsky Escaped Corporate Hell
Pedestrian
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July 7, 2025
Wanting to free yourself from the corporate shackles is nothing new. Who doesn’t want to leave behind office commutes and awkward small talk for travel, content creation, and arguably most importantly, mid-day naps? For Chloe Baradinsky, that...
Lions' Jahmyr Gibbs lands in elite company on ESPN's running back rankings
Sporting News
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July 7, 2025
The Detroit Lions have done a fantastic job building an offensive core through the NFL Draft since the arrival of general manager Brad Holmes in 2021. One of Holmes' best picks as Lions general manager came in 2023 when he selected Jahmyr Gibbs...
Tariffs threaten to shake up big trade relationship
Weirton Daily Times - West Virginia
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FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Union expects to find out on Monday whether President Donald Trump will impose punishing tariffs on America’s largest trade partner in a move economists have warned would have repercussions for companies and...
Kids bored? 7 free family activities for summer in central Alabama
The Montgomery Advertiser - Alabama
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Families can enjoy several free activities in the River Region during summer. Options include visiting museums, parks, splash pads and libraries. Montgomery offers free access to city pools and the MOOseum. Several parks with playgrounds and the...
Alabama Public Company CEO Compensation
The Business Journals
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July 3, 2025
The Business Journal considers CEO pay to be the total compensation figure from the summary compensation table in each company’s proxy statement or annual report. The restricted stock awards and option awards in the table reflect the aggregate...
Alabama Republicans help House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill
Alabama Daily News
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July 3, 2025
WASHINGTON — House Republicans propelled President Donald Trump’s big trillion-dollar tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final passage Thursday in Congress, overcoming multiple setbacks to approve his signature second-term policy package before...
Alabama lawmakers react to House passing the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
WZDX - Alabama
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July 3, 2025
House Republicans passed Trump's $4.5 trillion tax cut bill, overcoming opposition for a July 4 deadline. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — House Republicans propelled President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final...
Alabama Public Companies
The Business Journals
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July 3, 2025
Rank Name Revenue percent change 2024 revenue 2024 net income Business description Top executive(s) 1 Southern States Bancshares Inc., 615 Quintard Ave., Anniston, AL 36201, 256-241-1092, southernstatesbank.net 93.57238847553181 177171000 34868000...
Alabama’s ‘banana pudding queen’ makes heavenly desserts: ‘This product is prayed over’
AL.com - Alabama
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July 3, 2025
When customers call Bettina Morgan a “banana pudding queen,” she tends to beam with pride — and maybe blush a little — but is not likely to object. This Alabama woman might not sell the largest quantity of banana pudding in the state, but when it...
Op-Ed | A state out of step: Alabama’s sudden hemp ban hurts progress
The Cullman Tribune - Alabama
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July 6, 2025
Alabama has taken a shocking step backward. In late June 2025, Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill into law that effectively bans the sale and distribution of hemp-derived products like Delta-8 and Delta-10 THC across the state. After years of slow...