State News

Alabama Arise/Alabama Arise Action Alabama should reduce the state sales tax on groceries again this year and work toward a sustainable solution to end the tax permanently, Alabama Arise Action members told legislators Thursday. More […]

By AL.com (REPRINT) More home construction is on the way in the Huntsville part of Limestone County. The Huntsville Planning Commission cleared the way for construction in the massive Greenbrier Preserve development south of Interstate […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A temporary state income tax exemption on overtime pay — in place since January 2024 — is set to expire at the end of June unless lawmakers act. Leading the charge to […]

By Alander Rocha & Alabama Reflector A House committee Wednesday approved a bill making Juneteenth an Alabama state holiday after the sponsor removed a provision that would have required state employees to choose between that holiday […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Lonnie Johnson, the brilliant mind behind the iconic Super Soaker, may be on the verge of his most impactful invention yet—one that could transform clean energy and electric vehicle performance. After 25 […]

By Leada Gore  The deadline to apply for missed stimulus payments issued in 2021 is less than a month away, according to the Internal Revenue Service. Some 1 million taxpayers are eligible for stimulus payments of […]

Speakin’ Out News The initial press release, issued Friday, named the University of Alabama. However, at 7:30 a.m. Central Time on Monday, the department quietly updated the statement to reflect UAB as the institution under […]