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EIA members send crews to help those affected by Hurricane Florence

Three members of the state’s association for energy companies have united to send work crews to help the citizens affected by the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. In addition to thousands of workers from Alabama Power who were deployed to North Carolina, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Alabama Rural Electric Association sent more than 230 linemen, … Continued

September 19, 2018

Fundraiser or shakedown?

An email was sent to lobbyists and others with business before the state on Aug. 29, with an attached invitation to a fundraising event supporting first-time state Senate candidate Andrew Jones. The email asked that each recipient reply all, “letting Leadership know you got this.” It also requests that in their reply, all respond they indicate, … Continued

Bill Britt

September 12, 2018

Opinion

Licensing away economic prosperity

By Allen Mendenhall Executive Director of the Blackstone & Burke Center for Law & Liberty Do you want to alleviate poverty in Alabama? Do you want to curb the power of special interest groups over government agencies? Do you want more affordable goods and services in basic industries? Do you want to help disadvantaged groups … Continued

Dr. Allen Mendenhall

March 15, 2018

Six Million Plus and Counting on Another Failed System

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Another one of Governor Robert Bentley’s bright ideas to help bring the State into the “digital-age” is crumbling, as the time and attendance software known as eSTART was abandoned by the Department of Human Resources (DHR). A recent memo from the DHR alerted staff that, ‘the use of e-START, … Continued

Bill Britt

November 3, 2016