Alabama will benefit from the future of aviation
The time is right for Alabama to pass HB176 and become a national leader in Advanced Air Mobility.
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Innovate Alabama opens second round of grant funding to benefit local entrepreneurs
The program supports Alabama entrepreneurs and innovators, particularly underrepresented groups.
January 16, 2023
Judge: No proof VictoryLand is a public nuisance, lots of proof it’s a public benefit
The court ruled the state had failed to provide evidence that VictoryLand posed any real threat to the peace.
ADOL begins paying federal $600 stimulus benefit
Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today Alabama has begun paying the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) benefit that was established with the passing of the federal CARES Act on March 27, 2020. ADOL began paying the FPUC benefits on April 8, 2020. Claimants whose claims have processed should expect to see the … Continued
April 9, 2020
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See recent postsThe lottery is dead. Long live the lottery
The paper-only lottery bill appears to have mercifully died in the House. It should have failed in the Senate because it was never more than a diversion to ensure that no lottery bill would endanger the Poarch Band of Creek Indians’ monopoly over gaming in the state. The so-called “clean” paper-only lottery sponsored by Sen. … Continued
Report: Medicaid expansion would benefit Alabama’s rural communities
A new report from Protect Our Care, an organization dedicated to achieving health care rights for all Americans, found that Medicaid is important to helping those in Alabama’s rural communities. The report, released in honor of April being Medicaid Awareness Month, stated that 314,000 Alabamians could gain coverage if the state were to expand Medicaid. … Continued
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See recent postsDel Marsh: Let the people vote on a lottery and gaming (2015)
Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh in 2015 wrote the Op-Ed below. His opinion was widely circulated throughout the state. Recently, Marsh appears to have changed his position on lottery and gaming, arguing against his 2015 position of allowing games at the state’s four existing pari-mutual racetracks; a move that would only benefit the Poarch … Continued
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See recent postsAn open letter to Rachel Bryars of the Alabama Policy Institute and the people of Alabama
Dear Ms. Bryars, I read your criticism of the Baldwin County school board’s resolution calling for a repeal of the Alabama Accountability Act (AAA). Having been a member of this board at that time, I felt the need to respond. I recently retired after six years of service to Baldwin County schools. It was a … Continued
Breaking News: Alabama Power withdraws from BCA
This morning, a letter was delivered to the Business Council of Alabama stating that Alabama Power is withdrawing its membership from the business organization, “effective immediately.” Alabama Political Reporter obtained a copy of the letter in which Alabama Power CEO Mark Crosswhite makes clear to BCA Chairman Perry Hand and Executive Committee members why the … Continued
State Rep, prominent Alabama lobbyist arrested on federal bribery charges
Another prominent Alabama Republican lawmaker has been arrested on public corruption charges. According to a release from U.S. Attorney Louis Franklin, Birmingham Rep. Jack Williams was arrested on federal bribery and wire fraud charges for his part in a scheme to push through legislation in the Alabama Legislature that benefitted a California diabetes care company, … Continued