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Sewell, Rogers vote for bipartisan bills to improve Paycheck Protection Program

U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell, D-Selma, and Mike Rogers, R-Saks, voted in favor of a bipartisan bill aimed at improving the Paycheck Protection Program, dubbed the Payroll Protection Program Flexibility Act. “The Paycheck Protection Program has been a lifeline for tens of thousands of Alabama businesses, but there are still too many small businesses that have … Continued
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May 29, 2020

Judge orders charter school principal back on the payroll

A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge on Friday ordered that a charter school resume the salary and benefits of a fired principal — at least until a ruling is issued in the principal’s wrongful termination lawsuit.  Nicole Ivey-Price, who was fired from LEAD Academy in October, was granted a temporary restraining order by Judge Jimmy … Continued
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November 25, 2019
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Qualifications? Meeting a payroll

Governor Hunt once told me, “John, before anyone runs for office or becomes a journalist, they would be well-served to have met a payroll first.  What a profound statement and I agree 100 percent.  If you have kept up with my resume, I worked for the Hunt administration in economic development during the late 80’s … Continued
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July 31, 2019

Montgomery custodians fear for jobs in State takeover

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Over the past few weeks, a number of Montgomery Public Schools officials have questioned how the Alabama State Department of Education plans to pay for several high-salaried administrators hired to work in MPS’ central office. MPS custodians believe it’s by eliminating them – the lowest paid employees on the … Continued
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August 17, 2017

More Money, Time and Stress Due to STAARS Failure

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Fiscal Year 2017, begins with rejected payroll journal vouchers, a mountain of unpaid bills and the federally required Consolidated Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for 2015, has still not been filed. These and many more problems continue because of the failure of the statewide audit system known as STARRS. In … Continued
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October 10, 2016
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Impeachment Is the Wrong Way

By Dr. Henry C. Mabry Much talk has swirled around Montgomery about impeachment of Gov. Robert Bentley. It would be understandable if the Governor had engaged in high crimes and misdemeanors; however, this issue boils down to sordid innuendo for which the biggest of rumors may never have even happened. At least the person of … Continued
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April 18, 2016

Alabama Republican Senate and Congressional Delegation All Vote With Republican Budget Hawks

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter  Both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate passed the election year bill extending the temporary Social Security Tax cut and generous unemployment benefits to the end of the year.  Alabama’s Republican Senators and Congressional Delegation all voted ‘No’ on the extension because it did not include deficit reduction.  Senator Jeff … Continued
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February 20, 2012

Unemployment extension 101: what the payroll tax deal means for the jobless

Staff Report Congress’ decision to reauthorize the current federal unemployment program for two months is like a holiday gift for some 2.9 million Americans who would have otherwise lost their benefits in that time. Now, people who lost their jobs in July and August and were collecting 26 weeks of state unemployment can move on … Continued
December 26, 2011

Rep. Roby Calls Failure of Congress to Reach a payroll tax Compromise “Ridiculous”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporters United States Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery issued a press release condemning Democratic Leaders of the U.S. Senate for leaving town for Christmas rather than appointing Senate members to a Conference Committee to resolve the differences between the Senate bill and the House bill to extend unemployment benefits … Continued
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December 22, 2011