Lowndes Co. Road Crews Return to Work
Lowndes County road crews are back on the job following a two and-a-half week strike over their wages.
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UA and UAB Board of Trustees Approve Tuition Increases
Leaders of Alabama’s public university system have approved tuition increases at the University of Alabama and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The system’s board of trustees voted during a meeting Friday to approve tuition hikes at the University of Alabama of $300 per year for in-state students and $1000 per year for out-of-state students. The rates are based on…
Striking Verizon Workers to Return Wednesday
A union that represents about a quarter of some 40,000 striking Verizon workers says a tentative agreement ending the walkout is protecting American jobs amid concern about jobs moving overseas. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers joined the Communication Workers of America union and Verizon in unveiling the pact Monday. They had reached an agreement in principle Friday but didn’t…
Bill to Raise Gas Tax Approved
A proposed gas tax increase to pay for road and bridge construction has cleared its first hurdle in the Alabama Legislature. The House transportation committee approved the bill Thursday. It now moves to the House of Representatives. The proposal would raise the tax by 6 cents per gallon. The tax would be adjusted every four years to equal the average…
