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Eddie Burkhalter

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Eddie Burkhalter

Eddie Burkhalter is a reporter at the Alabama Political Reporter. You can email him at [email protected] or reach him via Twitter.

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Montgomery leads state in number of nonprofits per capita

Montgomery tops the list of Alabama cities with the most nonprofits per capita, according to a recent study.  That might not be surprising, as researchers at the Washington D.C.-based Governing magazine also found that nonprofits tend to cluster around older, more established communities.  According to the study released this month, Montgomery had 377 nonprofits, which … Continued
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August 16, 2019

Gas tax takes effect Sept. 1.

Sherwood Sparks sure would like to see some of Alabama’s new gas tax increase, set to hit the pumps on Sept. 1,  go toward improving safety on the roads leading to his hometown of Piedmont.  “Paying the tax doesn’t bother me,” Sparks said. “As long as I can see some results from my taxes for … Continued
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August 15, 2019

New human trafficking law requires trucker training

With the stroke of her pen on Monday, Gov. Kay Ivey ceremonially signed a law that aims to reduce human trafficking by training truck drivers to spot it.  Sponsored by Rep. Merika Coleman, D-Birmingham, the law requires that new commercial drivers licensees be trained on how to detect and respond to human trafficking.  Truckers Against … Continued
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August 14, 2019

Two years after Charlottesville, civil suit ongoing against Alabama-based white supremacy group

An Alabama-based white supremacy group uses the same internet security company that recently severed ties with the online message board 8chan, which was the online platform for the racist manifestos of three mass shooters this year.  The League of the South’s website security certificate lists the web security company Cloudflare, whose CEO on Aug. 5 … Continued
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August 13, 2019

Gov. Ivey holds ceremonial bill signing

Gov. Kay Ivey held a ceremonial bill signing on Monday morning at the State Capitol for 10 pieces of legislation approved during the 2019 Regular Session.  The bills ceremonially signed by Ivey included:   HB549 – This bill, sponsored by Rep. Laura Hall and Sen. Greg Albritton, authorizes the Department of Public Health to provide education … Continued
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August 13, 2019

Ivey announces $1.2 million to boost traffic safety

There will soon be a heavier state trooper presence on state roadways thanks to two grants totaling $1.2 million, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Thursday.  The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration approved the grant, which will be administered to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, according to … Continued
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August 12, 2019

July hottest global month ever recorded

July was the hottest month since mankind began keeping records more than a century ago, according to a European Union climate program.  Two blistering heatwaves across Western Europe in June and July accelerated the melting of  Greenland’s ice sheet, sending 197 billion tons of water into the North Atlantic in July alone, according to Ruth … Continued
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August 8, 2019