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Alabama commission looks at further grocery tax cuts, potential revenue replacement
Alabama commission looks at further grocery tax cuts, potential revenue replacement
by Jemma Stephenson, Alabama Reflector November 15, 2023
Members of a state commission...
Alabama Department of Education wants to boost literacy in later grades
Jemma Stephenson, Alabama Reflector
Having spent years focusing on reading skills for early elementary school students, the Alabama State Board of Education is...
Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter appoints House Members to serve on a study...
Alabama has the lowest unemployment rate in state history. There are job openings all over the state that businesses and governments cannot fill, yet...
Nathaniel Ledbetter announces House members who will serve on labor force...
With unemployment still sitting at a record low of 2.1%, the state is looking for ways to increase the number of Alabamians...
Akiesha Anderson: Alabama’s grocery tax reduction: A penny saved, a better...
The first stop on the road to untaxing groceries in Alabama is straight ahead. Lawmakers achieved a significant victory for the people...
Will Ainsworth: Alabama’s historic grocery tax goes into effect, but more...
Alabamians are feeling a bit of relief at the grocery store checkout lines as a result of the tax cut on food...
Gary Palmer holds meet-and-greet town halls
Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL06) was back home in the district this week. Palmer, his wife, Ann, and his staff hosted meet-and-greet format town halls...
State Legislators updated on the progress of the Numeracy Act
On Tuesday, members of the House Ways and Means Education Committee and the House Education Policy Committee held a joint meeting where they received an update from...
Steve Flowers: Annual legislative session successful
The recently completed Regular Session of the Alabama legislature was a success. It began on a high note and ended positively. Why?...
Will Ainsworth: Alabama’s historic grocery tax cut shows me we must...
Alabamians may have felt their wallets bulge a bit last month when the Legislature approved our bill that slices the sales tax...