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Ivey invites Alabamians to join for annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony

Governor Kay Ivey has invited Alabamians to, once again, join her for the official state Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. The program is scheduled for Friday, December 6 at 5:30 p.m. on the front steps of the Alabama state Capitol.  Governor Ivey shared this message on Wednesday as she visited with ALDOT employees and the men … Continued
December 5, 2019

71 campaigns: PACs in Alabama fail to submit annual campaign finance reports

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill released the names of 71 campaign finance committees that did not turn in their annual finance reports. The reports are due no later than Jan. 31 of each year. Over 1,000 turned their reports in on time, but the secretary of state released the names of those that will … Continued
May 3, 2019

Weekly 2019 legislative report

The Alabama Legislature met for Day 12 of its annual Regular Session on Tuesday, April 23. Thirty-three committee meetings were held throughout the week to consider legislation. Both Houses met on Thursday, April 25 for Day 13. 849 bills have been introduced to date. The Legislature will return to Montgomery on Tuesday, April 30 for … Continued
April 29, 2019

Week three 2019 regular session legislative report

Contributed by the Lyons Law Firm. View the full report here. The Alabama Legislature resumed its annual Regular Session on Tuesday, April 2 for Day 5. Twenty-seven committee meetings were held throughout the week to consider legislation. Both Houses met on Wednesday, April 3 for Day 6 and Thursday, April 4 for Day 7. In … Continued
April 8, 2019

Annual campaign finance reports due Thursday

Annual campaign finance reports are due Thursday. Elected officials, candidates, former candidates and political action committees must file the annual report by 11:59 p.m, Secretary of State John Merrill said Wednesday. Any committee that was required to file campaign finance reports during the 2018 election cycle is also required to file an annual report with the … Continued
January 31, 2019

Annual reminder: Alabama is last in state, local tax collection

Here’s an annual reminder for you as you decompress from filing your tax returns: Alabama’s state and local governments are collecting less in state and local taxes than any other state in the United States. Good right? Maybe. Maybe not. As Tax Day — and an extended deadline caused by web portal outages — pass, … Continued
April 19, 2018