The City of Birmingham will use nearly a quarter of its first round of federal stimulus payments from the American Rescue Act to provide one time bonuses to all full and part-time city employees. The bonus payments received final approval from the Jeffers ...
Late into Tuesday night, in the waning hours of the 2021 Regular Legislative Session, the House of Representatives spent nine hours passionately debating Senate Bill 46, which would legalize the use of medical marijuana in Alabama and create a cannabis co ...
Last Thursday marked the 16th workday of the 2021 Regular Legislative Session. With lawmakers over halfway through the regular session, they are pausing this week for Spring Break.Thus far, the legislature’s focus has been on raising revenues and expandin ...
This week, lawmakers convened in Montgomery to begin the 2021 Regular Legislative Session. With much uncertainty in the air, one thing appears clear: state agencies are looking to expand both their budgets and reach. This became apparent on January 26th, ...
In early 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread across the United States, impacting the lives of all Americans. In response, Congress passed a massive health and economic relief bill, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES). ...
At a time when political discord is at a high, there’s one thing that Alabamians should be able to agree on: Alabama’s prison system needs immediate reforms. The current system is outdated, understaffed, overcrowded, and plagued by violence. The proble ...
As summer transitions to fall, Alabama’s state budgets also undergo a shift. On October 1st, the state government left 2020 behind and moved into fiscal year 2021. At this point, most everyone wishes they could forget 2020 and get a jumpstart on 2021. ...
$ 0 Alabama's Unspent CARES Act Funds as of September 22nd, 2020 What would you do if you woke up tomorrow with millions of extra dollars in your bank account? At some point, most Alabamians have probably daydreamed of such a scenario. Perhaps you would ...
In a rare event for Washington, the federal government is giving back to the people by taking less. Instead of growing government, President Donald Trump is putting money directly in your wallet. Trump recently issued four executive orders aimed at pro ...
In the waning days of the abbreviated 2020 Regular Session, the Alabama State Legislature approved a $1.25 billion school bond issuance. The money would be used for capital improvement projects, i.e. construction, at K-12 public schools, colleges, and uni ...
