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December 8, 2022

Down in Alabama

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Trash bills, power bills, cockfighting: Down in Alabama

Listen to "Down in Alabama" wherever you get your podcasts.

By Ike Morgan | imorgan@al.com

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News

Stock market setbacks take toll on Alabama teacher retirement fund

The fund that supports pensions for education employees in Alabama lost $5 billion during fiscal year 2022 after gaining a similar amount the previous year.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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Education Lab

Alabama lawmakers must allocate an extra $2.7 billion in unexpected education funding

The Education Trust Fund surplus is "unprecedented."

By Trisha Powell Crain | tcrain@al.com

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News

Will Mobile become Alabama’s second largest city? Key decisions loom ahead on annexation

Mobile city leaders are wrestling with either pursuing an ordinance or a resolution to determine how to proceed with a third-party study on the feasibility of adding approximately 26,000 new residents.

By John Sharp | jsharp@al.com

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Alabama workers reportedly exposed to asbestos for decades with no warning

Seven employees said Olin for decades exposed them to the chemical that can cause mesothelioma and other deadly cancers.

By Savannah Tryens-Fernandes | stryens-fernandes@al.com

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Alabama Life And Culture

Octavia Spencer to be honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

The Oscar-winning actress, an Alabama native, will be celebrated on Dec. 8, 2022, with a ceremony on Hollywood Boulevard.

By Mary Colurso | mcolurso@al.com

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