A group appointed by Governor Ivey to study the amount of tax revenue and other consequences that would result from a lottery, casinos and other forms of gambling in Alabama has begun its work. The 12-member group is chaired by former Montgomery mayor Todd Strange. Group members signed a pledged
Alabama voters overwhelmingly said “no” to amendment one last week, voting it down decisively, meaning the state will not do away with its elected school board. The amendment would have replaced the elected state school board with an appointed commission tasked with coming up with an alternative to Common Core curriculum standards.
Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill requiring cities to get legislative approval for new occupational taxes, effectively blocking a 1 percent tax passed by the Montgomery City Council in February. The Republican majority in the legislature passed the bill over opposition from Democrats, who said it undermined the authority of local officials to
Alabama’s economic development successes in 2019 earned the state a pair of Top 10 rankings in Site Selection magazine’s annual Governor’s Cups analysis. Alabama ranked No. 6 among states in projects per capita, a measurement that places smaller states on a more level playing field in the publication’s analysis. The
The Alabama Senate passed a bill that would make it a crime for doctors to prescribe opposite sex hormones or drugs that block puberty for people under the age of 19 who identify as transgender. The bill is sponsored by Senator Shay Shelnutt of Trussville who argued that most children
The fourth week of session has come and gone. Governor Ivey voiced her support for bipartisan bills that aim to solve the state’s prison problems. And the fate of new municipal occupational taxes is now on her desk, as the Senate passed the bill blocking cities from levying occupational taxes
@thebloomgroup March 1 Happy 21st Birthday to my baby boy Harris. He was apparently celebrating with the Alabama Basketball team last night.
Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) has been recognized for the fourth consecutive year as one of the 2020 World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. “At Republic Services, it’s our responsibility to lead by example and hold ourselves to the highest
Last Thursday, the Alabama Senate voted 27-7 to pass a bill requiring municipalities to go through the legislature before instituting or raising an occupational tax. According to the measure, municipalities can keep their occupational tax if enacted prior to February 1, 2020. Supporters of the bill say it will give people who live outside
If Governor Ivey signs the recently passed occupational tax bill into law, Montgomery and its leadership might fight the measure in court. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed called the bill an example of “government overreach” that should concern the capital city’s citizens, but thus far, he has not outlined any specific next steps. Stay tuned.
