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January 27, 2024

Alabama Politics

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Who is the highest paid Jefferson County employee?

County attorneys and department directors make up over half of the top ten highest paid positions on the list. When combined, these ten individual salaries total out to just under $2.5 million.

By Heather Gann | hgann@al.com

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Donald Trump ordered to pay $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll in defamation case

Friday’s verdict was the second time in nine months that a jury addressed Carroll’s claim that Trump assaulted her in a New York City department store in 1996.

By The Associated Press

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Tennessee may soon send adults to prison for taking minors out of state for abortion

If an adult takes a minor that’s not their child to another state for an abortion, it could resulting in three to 15 years in prison.

By Ellen Gerst Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn. (TNS) and Tribune Media Services

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Biden may delay liquefied natural gas exports as environmentalists raise concerns

"We will heed the calls of young people and frontline communities who are using their voices to demand action," Biden said.

By The Associated Press

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GOP rival uses AI Trump to attack Gary Palmer as ‘backstabbing worm’ who bashed ‘Trumpmeister’

Palmer called Ken McFeeters' video on Rumble a "desperate attempt by a candidate that has nothing to offer in this race."

By Howard Koplowitz | hkoplowitz@al.com

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Birmingham metro ranks 5th nationally in job growth

With the addition of over 16,000 jobs, the Birmingham-Hoover metro had the 5th highest employment growth in the nation (by percentage) between 2022-2023, according to a recent report from the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

By Heather Gann | hgann@al.com

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