Gambling bill unlikely to see action this week, but there is renewed optimism
As senators work through a variety of options for gambling, many are starting to realize the best option is in front of them.
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Report: Small business owners pessimistic about future business conditions
Owners expecting better business conditions over the next six months increased one point from October.
December 13, 2023
Inflation continues to weigh on small business optimism
Thirty percent of owners reported that inflation was their single most important problem.
October 12, 2022
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See recent postsAmerica desperately needs a dose of the Obamas’ optimism
A White House ceremony brought reminders of the hopefulness and inspiration of the Obamas.
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See recent postsAn optimistic pessimist?
This is the season where we should self-evaluate, then look toward what we can do to make the world – and our world specifically – more accommodating, more filled with grace, more forgiving, more kind.
Small business owners’ optimism improving, but almost half report unfilled positions
An NFIB survey found that 44 percent of small business owners had job openings they couldn't fill.
Small business optimism up slightly in February
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose to 95.8 in February, a slight bump from January.
March 10, 2021
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See recent postsThe high price of protecting the public
Barely three weeks into the New Year – a time that is supposed to be full of optimism for the future – Alabama has already reached a somber milestone. Our state is tied with Texas for the highest number of law enforcement line-of-duty deaths in the country for 2019. Two Sundays in a row, major … Continued
Former Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford dies
Larry Langford, the charismatic and popular former mayor of Birmingham, has died following a lengthy illness. He was 72. Most widely known for his push for a $500 million domed stadium … or maybe for trying to lure the Summer Olympics to Birmingham .. or, more likely, for both of those and his oversized personality, … Continued
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See recent posts2019: Great things or one damn thing after another?
As we look forward to the new year, on the one hand, there is no compelling reason for exuberant optimism, but on the other, there is no cause for debilitating pessimism as 2019, like other years, will offer opportunities where the state can grow and prosper and still experience yet unimagined problems and scandal. Politics, … Continued