State Senator Arthur Orr has drafted legislation that would gradually eliminate the sales tax on groceries. The proposed bill would take one cent off the tax every year on certain foods covered by the Women Infants and Children (WIC) federal program. Orr, who is chair of the Senate Education Budget
In the wake of the collapse of two large California-based banks, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville said Alabama residents should not worry about the state’s banks. Last week, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature bank fueled concern throughout the nation and the state of Alabama. In his weekly teleconference, Senator Tuberville discussed
Kim Davidson has been appointed to the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles by Governor Kay Ivey. The veteran attorney’s new position was announced last Tuesday in a press release from the board. Davidson has a long career practicing law and graduated from the Birmingham School of Law before becoming a member of the
Several top lawmakers said they expect Alabama to proceed with its plan to build two men’s prisons after a state board raised the spending cap on the first prison to almost $1 billion. A resolution passed by the Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority allows the state to spend up to
After months of headlines announcing accidental deaths due to fentanyl and the massive amounts of the drug pouring into the country, many Alabama lawmakers are ready to put some real teeth into punishments for fentanyl trafficking with a new law. A bill has been pre-filed on the matter and has 15 sponsors in the House. Read more here.
Innovate Alabama is hosting a tech brunch to launch its HBCU Innovation Experience. The new program will encourage inclusive talent attraction and retention within the state, which is home to the most Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the country. HBCU academic leaders will be able to network with peers,
Last Thursday, Governor Ivey signed into law the bill approved by the legislature that allocates Alabama’s ARPA funds. In her State of the State address, Ivey called a special session specifically for this work, and the legislature got it done. Read more about the water and sewer projects that got funded and that many law makers claim
The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division of the Alabama Department of Natural Resources often uses facebook to notify the public of prescribed burns, which are conducted as part of the Agency’s habitat protection measures. But last week, their post about a planned burn was flagged by the social media giant
Sunbelt Solomon Services, one of the world’s largest providers of commercial and industrial electrical distribution equipment, plans to open a facility in Coffee County to repair and recycle electrical transformers. Sunbelt Solomon will invest more than $5 million in the facility, located in Elba, and create 50 jobs initially, with
The Alabama Legislature was gaveled into session on Tuesday, March 7 for the start of the 2023 regular session. Governor Ivey addressed a joint session to review the state of the State and predictably, immediately called them into a special session starting the following day. After recognizing several guests, which included Mrs. Terry Saban,
