Tax rebates to be issued starting Dec. 1
Alabama taxpayers can expect $150 per filer if they filed tax returns for the 2021 fiscal year.
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Birmingham revives Good Friday, Memorial Day as paid city holidays
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin recommended Monday that both paid holidays be reinstated.
Alabama Republican congressmen vote against COVID-19 relief bill
Republican members of Alabama’s congressional delegation all opposed the Democrats' COVID bill.
Carl votes against Democrats’ $1.9 trillion budget framework
Biden has said that disappointing January job numbers justify the massive coronavirus aid package.
National Grange laments end of food box program
Funding for the food box program ended on Dec. 31 at midnight but had run out in many regions weeks earlier.
$600 COVID relief checks could be deposited as early as Wednesday
It is hoped that the infusion of cash into the economy will help working-class Americans who have been hit hard.
Senate poised to vote to override Trump veto of the NDAA
Trump unexpectedly vetoed the NDAA just before Christmas, but the veto was overridden by the House.
Sewell, Aderholt vote to increase direct payments to $2,000
If approved by the Senate and signed by Trump, Americans may receive direct payments of $2,000 instead of $600.
National Grange praises Congress for broadband funding
"Congress has recognized the plight of rural Americans and the digital divide that separates them from the rest of the country."
Mobile Airport Authority praises funding package, COVID aid bill
The bill sets aside about $45 billion in transportation aid, including $16 billion for airlines and $2 billion for airports.