The question of what to do with Alabama’s $3 billion revenue surplus continues as the 2023 Alabama legislature regular session approaches.Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville), the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Education Committee, discussed the p ...
Tax cuts would benefit Alabama more than a one-time rebate
Tax cuts would benefit the state more than one-time rebate checks, Mississippi Center for Public Policy President and CEO Douglas Carswell recently explained. This call for permanent tax cuts rather than rebates comes despite the Mississippi legislat ...
Too many lawmakers would rather spend money on government than return it to the people
On last week’s episode of Alabama Public Television’s Capitol Journal, Gov. Kay Ivey (R) and Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) spoke about enacting a tax relief package in the 2023 legislative session. Both lawmakers endorsed a on ...
Tax cuts would benefit Alabama more than a one-time rebate
Tax cuts would benefit the state more than one-time rebate checks, Mississippi Center for Public Policy President and CEO Douglas Carswell recently explained. This call for permanent tax cuts rather than rebates comes despite the Mississippi legislat ...
Alabama lawmakers should ‘do more’ with historic surplus
“We can do more.”That was the message Alabama’s newly elected Speaker of the House, Rep. Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) gave lawmakers on Tuesday afternoon. The statement came on the heels of Ledbetter lauding increased state funding for educatio ...
Why Alabamians should pay attention to this week’s organizational session
State lawmakers will convene in Montgomery this week for the official start of the new legislative quadrennium — the 2023 organizational session. While the organizational session is typically a ho-hum affair, decisions about House and Senate leadersh ...
Five resolutions for Alabama’s government in 2023
The new year is a time for all Alabamians to reflect on the past and make new resolutions for change. It's also a time for the state's government to reflect on their own recent track record.In the past four years, the Alabama government took and spen ...
Another ‘record’ surplus in 2022 proves that Alabama can afford historic tax relief
Last Friday marked the end of the 2022 fiscal year. For the Alabama state government, it was another record-breaking year. In 2022 the state took more tax dollars from citizens than ever before, ending the year with a $2 billion revenue surplus. In t ...
Lower taxes, better education are keys to attracting business to Alabama, not incentives
The Alabama Jobs Act is set to expire July 31, 2023, meaning that economic incentives could be a major topic of interest during next year’s regular legislative session. The chatter has already begun. Last month, Alabama Secretary of Commerce Greg Can ...