Governor Kay Ivey was awarded a Distinguished Service Award from the Alabama Agribusiness Council during its annual meeting. Ivey, who was born on a cattle farm in rural Wilcox County, said in her acceptance remarks that farming is a part of her heritage and part of who she is. She went on to comment
Alabama’s error rate for food stamps is lower than almost any other state in the country, according to federal data. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released new figures related to improper payments associated with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps. The data reflect improper payments due
Alabama will start collecting online sales taxes on October 1, 2018. The change comes in the wake of a recent Supreme Court ruling that allows sales tax assessments on businesses that aren’t located in a state. According to the Alabama Department of Revenue, remote retailers with in-state sales of more than
@thebloomgroup July 19 I’ll miss Alvin Holmes in the legislature. Alvin’s humor at the microphone was a welcome relief on many long filibuster filled days. #alpolitics
Last week’s primary elections are headlining the state’s current political news by leaving a lot undecided and pushing several races to a runoff on July 17. Gov. Ivey Faces Maddox: Governor Kay Ivey and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox will face each other in the general election in November. Ivey clinched the Republican nomination for governor
Associate Justice Tom Parker won the primary election for Alabama Chief Justice, beating out colleague and incumbent Chief Justice Lyn Stuart in a close fight for the Republican nomination. Parker will face Jefferson County Circuit Judge Bob Vance, the unopposed Democratic candidate. Parker’s position in the campaign was largely focused against social
The Bloom Group congratulates Ryan Hollingsworth for being recently named the Executive Director of School Superintendents fo Alabama. He’s currently superintendent of Marion County Schools, a position he’s held for a decade. He’ll start his new position on July 1. Read more here.
The school year may be drawing to a close, but there’s education news, and as summer heats up, so does campaigning ahead of coming elections. Gov. Ivey denies rumors: Accusations alleging that Governor Kay Ivey is gay were recently made by a state legislator but quickly and vehemently denied by Ivey. Read more
@alabamatoday May 16, 2018 Birmingham’s Randall Woodfin takes a stand against racism in his city #ALPolitics cc: @WoodfinForBham
Imagine that while you and your family sleep, another family breaks into your house and moves into your basement. Once you discover them, you call the authorities to have them removed but are told that because they have established residency, it would be wrong for you to force them to
