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Uber applies for permit to operate statewide

Tuesday Uber filed for a permit from the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) to offer their ride-hailing service statewide. PSC President Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh (R) said in a statement: “Just in time for the July 4th Holiday, our Public Service Commission granted the first application for a permit to operate as a transportation network company … Continued
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July 4, 2018

Governor signs statewide ride-hailing bill into law

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation establishing statewide ride-hailing Thursday making Alabama the 45th state in the Union to implement statewide ride-hailing legislation. The governor was joined by state Rep. David Faulkner, R-Mountain Brook, and state Sen. Bobby Singleton, D-Greensboro, who sponsored the legislation in the Alabama House and … Continued
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March 2, 2018

Ride-sharing bill approved in the House, but it will need a second vote in the Senate

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill that could potentially take ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft statewide. The House approved the bipartisan bill overwhelmingly, 97–3, after hours of debate led to a Democratic amendment, which adds more specific non-discrimination rules for the companies. The bill … Continued
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January 31, 2018

Senators approve bipartisan bill that would take Uber, Lyft statewide

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Senators approved a bill unanimously Thursday that would move regulations of ride-hailing companies like Lyft and Uber from the local level to the state level, potentially allowing the companies to operate statewide. The bill, SB143, sponsored by Sen. Bobby Singleton, D-Greensboro, and President Pro Tem Del Marsh, R-Anniston, still … Continued
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January 26, 2018