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Miss. financial plan to merge schools

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:29:47 GMT

Proposals to merge some universities or consolidate school districts have grabbed most of the attention since Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour unveiled his budget earlier this week.

Tax-free gun sales for shoppers

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:17:33 GMT

South Carolina shoppers will get a second chance to buy tax-free guns.

$timulus money: Where's it going?

Bob Grip — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:46:53 GMT

More than $18 billion in stimulus money is coming to Alabama and Florida. In Alabama, about a third will go to education, with the rest divided between Medicaid, transportation and fiscal stabilization.

Slow economic recovery for Alabama

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:25:38 GMT

Some researchers say Alabama might not recover jobs lost to the recession until 2013.

Birmingham to sue JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:37:56 GMT

Alabama's most populous county filed suit Friday blaming JPMorgan Chase & Co. and others for the financial disaster that brought it to the brink of filing the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.

Gulf of Mexico lease sale to be held

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:52:27 GMT

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced the Department will hold an oil and natural gas lease sale for the Central Gulf of Mexico.

What's it Worth event wraps up

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:36:27 GMT

More than 800 people came out to the Oakleigh Mansion to find out how much their antiques were worth.

Prichard workers voice their opinions

Libby Amos — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:17:53 GMT

The City of Prichard filed for bankruptcy for the second time in the past 10 years. The city is suffering in all areas because of the lack of funding, but one of group is feeling the deficit too close to home.

Teachers might pay more for retirement

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:18:09 GMT

The Alabama Board of Education has proposed a financial plan that could require teachers and other education employees to pay more for the retirement and health insurance benefits.

What's it Worth: Part 2

Cherish Lombard — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:23:37 GMT

An old chest that looks like it could've come off a pirate ship, a rare bottle car from the 1970s and an iron are featured in this segment of What's it Worth.

What's it Worth: Part 1

Cherish Lombard — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:52:44 GMT

An antique jug, Tiffany clock and slave shackles are appraised in this segment of What's it Worth.

Higher taxes for health care?

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:00:05 GMT

Democratic officials say Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is considering higher payroll taxes on the wealthy as part of a bill to overhaul the health care system.

Austal continues expansion in Mobile

Bob Grip — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:13:02 GMT

Austal's expansion along the Mobile waterfront continued Monday, with the official opening of its $81 million module manufacturing facility. The complex could accommodate up to 1,200 employees.

IRS: Is your name on this list?

Liz Nelson — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:07:33 GMT

The Internal Revenue Service is looking for folks who are due to receive a combined $1.85 million in the form of 1,571 refund checks that were returned to the IRS by the U.S. Postal Service due to mailing address errors.

300 creditors on file for Prichard

Renee Dials — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:16:04 GMT

U.S. Federal Bankruptcy Court in Mobile has more than 300 creditors on file for the City of Prichard. The list includes private companies and government agencies.

Alabama company to cut 150 jobs

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:40:08 GMT

A Covington County employer has announced it is laying off more than 150 people.

Economic recovery program good for Fla.

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:12:43 GMT

The federal economic recovery program so far has officially created or saved 29,322 jobs in Florida, but the state's "stimulus czar" said the real number is much bigger.

White House wants credit, not blame

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:07:21 GMT

Tugged in different political directions, the White House is seeking credit for good economic news and trying to escape blame for the bad stuff.

Oil prices rise as economy recovers

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:00:08 GMT

Oil prices rose sharply Thursday on new signs that the U.S. economy has rebounded, though crude levels globally continue to grow and there are few signs that actual demand for it has increased significantly.

Budget cuts hit Alabama court system

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:39:22 GMT

The director of Alabama's court system says more than 10 percent of the employees may have to be laid off and civil court trials postponed if the budget is cut.

Palin's pipeline might be busted

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:27:31 GMT

Sarah Palin hit the vice presidential campaign trail last year and touted what Alaska could provide for the rest of America - a natural gas pipeline to help lead the country to energy independence.

Governors to form aerospace alliance

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:26:52 GMT

The governors of Alabama and Mississippi plan to try to rally support for a plan to turn a four-state region along the Gulf of Mexico into an Aerospace Alliance.

Recyclers need more time for clunkers

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:10:15 GMT

Trade-ins from the Cash for Clunkers program are piling up and auto recyclers are asking for more time to meetthe deadline for disposing of them.

Fla. unemployment highest since 1976

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:07:01 GMT

Unemployment rates rose last month in 23 states and fell in 19 as the economy struggled to create jobs in the early stages of recovery.

Cigarette auction in Mississippi

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:57:07 GMT

State Auditor Stacey Pickering says nearly 1 million cartons of contraband cigarettes will be auctioned off on Oct. 27.

Federal stimulus helps Alabama jobs

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:18:44 GMT

A report by state officials shows that more than 4,450 jobs have been created in Alabama by the infusion of federal stimulus money.

Debtors continue making calls

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:48:01 GMT

State utility regulators won't ask the Louisiana Legislature to change the state's "Do Not Call" law to ban calls from debt collectors.

Retailers report Sept. sales declines

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:00:54 GMT

Early September reports from retailers show sales are still falling for many amid worries about jobs and tight credit, but many of the results came in better than expected.

Alabama says no to longer school days

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:22:38 GMT

Alabama officials say the state can't afford to enforce President Barack Obama's suggestion of lengthening the school day.

Layoffs at NASA

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:59:06 GMT

More than 250 contract workers have lost their jobs in the first round of layoffs related to the planned shutdown of the space shuttle program by the end of 2010.