utility bills

Trump’s proposed bill could eliminate LIHEAP, a utility assistance program benefitting thousands of low-income Alabama families amid rising heat.

The funds are from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Summer is peaking and so are utility bills. Historically the July-September months are always the most expensive electric bills of the year. You’re most likely using more power in a time when so many are crunching their budget, due to Covid-19. Your utility has likely implemented measures for delayed payments and waivers for late fees, … Continued

A personal finance website ranked Alabama as the third least energy-efficient state in the nation and ranked 45th in home energy efficiency and 47th in vehicle fuel efficiency.  The Washington D.C.-based website Wallethub used “degree day” data – a measure how how cold or warm an area is compared to a standard temperature – from … Continued

When the federal government has shut down in the past few years, correctional officers at a federal women’s prison in West Alabama were optimistic. They knew it would be short. They were even optimistic — as optimistic as you can be when you’re not getting paid for your work — when they faced their first … Continued

The Jefferson County Republican Party announced that it has been advised that an ethics complaint was filed against Marshell Rena Jackson Hatcher. Hatcher is the Democrat candidate for Circuit Court Judge-Civil Division. The complaint alleges that Hatcher has used her campaign account to pay her utility bills. According to required campaign finance reports, Ms. Hatcher … Continued

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, August 10, US Representative Martha Roby, warned that President Obama’s new energy plan will cost American families higher utility bills while costing jobs. Congresswoman Roby said in an email to constituents, “Last week, President Obama announced his ‘Clean Power Plan’ and with it a costly national … Continued