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Fmr State Sen. Dial calls for 1% state income tax cut, dismisses
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (369+ words) OPELIKA " Alabama lawmakers should cut the state's individual income tax, according to former State Sen. Gerald Dial. Dial is running against incumbent State Sen. Randy Price (R-Opelika) in the May 19 Republican primary for State Senate District 13. The former lawmaker said…...
Ivey signs law preventing athletic discrimination against school
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (327+ words) Governor Kay Ivey signed legislation into law on Tuesday, granting participants in the state's school choice system protection from discrimination when participating in high school athletics after Ivey and other state leaders filed a lawsuit last year. The bill, also…...
Logan Strock: Big shoes to fill in Alabama's number one industry |
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (289+ words) When a fixture in Alabama politics leaves office after years of exceptional service only because they are term-limited, it creates a unique situation and a tough act to follow. That's the case with Rick Pate, who is not only a…...
'Rank amnesty dressed up in feel-good language': Alabama's top U. S.
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (410+ words) As U. S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) continues to push for mass amnesty legislation cloaked in morality, Alabama's top three candidates for U. S. Senate are now sounding off on the so-called "Dignity Act." The Dignity Act is a bipartisan proposal aimed at…...
UA student alleges hazing in school theater honor society | Alabama
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (537+ words) TUSCALOOSA " A campus theater honor society with a long-standing presence at the University of Alabama is facing allegations of hazing, according to an exclusive interview with a member." Alpha Psi Omega, a theater honor society that exists nationwide, has been…...
ALFA reinforces Jerry Carl endorsement amid pro-Rhett Marques ad
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (204+ words) ROBERTSDALE " The Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) endorses candidates based on shared grassroots values, and a new television ad in the Congressional District 1 race is causing confusion. The ad for State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) shows Marques wearing an ALFA cap....
Sarah Wilder: There's a solution to the two-income trap, but not
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (279+ words) Working moms are a hot topic right now, as the debate over the tradwife vs. the girl boss intensifies. But what is a tradwife? Is she necessarily a stay-at-home mom? And can she pull in an income too? Indeed, is…...
Huntsville City Schools granted unitary status in three areas
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (256+ words) Following a federal judge's ruling, Huntsville City Schools (HCS) has been released from federal supervision in two major areas tied to a desegregation consent order. The Huntsville Board of Education initially filed a motion seeking unitary status in three areas,…...
'Makes me sick': The Strip closed down in Tuscaloosa following A-Day
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (166+ words) The Tuscaloosa Police Department closed down "The Strip" Saturday afternoon and evening due to overcrowding after the A-Day scrimmage game. Police released a statement saying they wanted to maintain public order and safety. People were permitted to go inside any…...
Half of Montgomery's $243, 530 payment to Louisiana private security
11+ hour, 50+ min ago (318+ words) Approximately half of a $243, 530 payment sent by the city of Montgomery to Traffic Serve, a Louisiana private security company, went to an LLC registered by the company's CEO and to the brother of former Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins for consulting…...