overtime tax

Legislature

Alabama House approves $37.4M overtime tax cut, 60-day grocery tax holiday

Alabama lawmakers advanced a bill eliminating state income tax on qualified overtime pay, alongside a 60-day grocery tax holiday for working families.

April 1, 2026

A weary Alabama worker trudges forward under the crushing weight of policy failures—overtime tax increases, business closures, school funding cuts, and lost gambling revenue—while distant lawmakers and special interests look on in silence.

Opinion

It was a terrible session for the masses, if you care about that sort of thing

The collection of unpopular actions by the legislature in this session is possibly unprecedented. The question is will lawmakers pay a price.

Josh Moon

May 15, 2025

Opinion

Failure to extend overtime tax takes money out of taxpayer pockets

Why would the Alabama Legislature choose to allow a tax exemption that has done so much good for the state and its people to expire?

Stephanie Smith

May 15, 2025

Opinion

Alabama workers slapped in the face

Alabama Republicans made a serious mistake when they decided to slap Alabama workers with a big tax increase.

Mary Moore

May 14, 2025

Opinion

ALGOP lawmakers raise taxes on working class as ALGOP voters cheer

The overtime tax repeal for workers appears to be dead, killed by ALGOP lawmakers in favor of keeping a tax break for the wealthy.

Josh Moon

April 8, 2025

Opinion

Don’t fall for another penny-ante scam

There are Alabama lawmakers with good ideas that address the real problems, if only voters would listen to them.

Josh Moon

March 27, 2025

Overtime tax exemption’s fate to be determined this session

The exemption, which Ivey dramatically expanded in 2023, might now be allowed to expire due to fears about its cost.

Chance Phillips

February 7, 2025

Opinion

Alabama’s overtime tax cut works for workers. Let’s make it permanent

A few legislators want to let the overtime tax exemption expire, putting a $230 million tax burden on working families. That's wrong.

Anthony Daniels

January 27, 2025

2024: Diverging state laws focus on book bans, LGBTQ+ rights in the US

The year 2024 could prove critical as the country grapples with reconciling its cherished ideals with the realities of its diverse and often divided population.

Bill Britt

January 2, 2024

Alabama workers will pay no overtime tax starting Jan. 1

The overtime tax cut passed the legislature last session unanimously and appears to be just as popular with workers and businesses.

Josh Moon

November 13, 2023