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Alabama lawmakers urge final passage of bill to exempt overtime pay from state income tax

June 6, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Mike Cason Alabama legislators from both parties called Wednesday for final passage of a bill to exempt overtime pay from the state income tax. The bill, HB217 by House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels, D-Huntsville, has already passed […]

AAMU 1993 Women’s Track and Field Team to be Inducted into SIAC Hall of Fame

June 6, 2023 Bouldin 0

The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) is proud to announce its 2023 SIAC Hall of Fame Class that includes the 1993 Alabama A&M Women’s Track and Field team, set to be inducted on Wednesday, July […]

Aderrien Murry, 11, says he sang to himself after being shot by Mississippi police he called for help

June 6, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Jessica Schladebeck New York Daily News (TNS) and Tribune Media Services An 11-year-old boy shot by a Mississippi police officer after he called 911 earlier this month sang quietly to himself and cried out that […]

Space Command meeting leads to sharp words by Alabama lawmakers, Congressman Dale Strong says

June 6, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Paul Gattis A meeting about the Space Command headquarters last week led to sharp words by Alabama’s congressional delegation toward Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, authorized by the White House to determine the permanent home […]

U.S. Supreme Court ruling may impact property rights in Alabama

June 6, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Sarah Whites-Koditschek Alabama lawsuits about who owns the extra proceeds of property seized by county governments and sold for back taxes may be impacted by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of a Minnesota property […]

Alabama Rep. Aderholt moves to freeze federal spending on Space Command HQ in Colorado

June 6, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Lee Roop Alabama congressional representatives are moving to block any new construction or office leasing in Colorado for the U.S. Space Command headquarters there, U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt’s office confirmed today. The spending freeze would […]

Prayer vigil to be held for 5 Montgomery firefighters injured in blaze, 2 of them critically

June 6, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson A prayer vigil will be held Monday for five Montgomery firefighters injured while battling a blaze two weeks ago, including two who were critically injured. On Sunday, May 14, Montgomery Fire and Rescue […]

Birmingham’s largest suburbs are shrinking, but this city is growing. Here’s how

June 6, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Hannah Denham As people move out of Birmingham’s most affluent suburbs, one city in the metro stands out for its record-breaking population boom. Located about 20 miles southeast of Birmingham on U.S. 280 in Shelby County, […]

Dave Ramsey sued for $150 million over backing of failed timeshare exit company

June 6, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Leada Gore Financial guru Dave Ramsey, along with his company and a marketing firm, are being sued over endorsements of a failed timeshare exit company. Seventeen former Ramsey listeners filed a class-action lawsuit in the […]

‘Historic’ tax cut on groceries approved by Alabama Legislature

June 6, 2023 Bouldin 0

By John Sharp Alabama is on the cusp of a “historic” tax cut after Alabama lawmakers on Thursday approved a gradual 2 percentage point cut on the state portion of the sales tax assessed on groceries. […]