Thursday’s unexpected apology from Gov. Kay Ivey not only revealed Alabama still has not fully exorcised the demons of its past, it showed us that some members of the Alabama Legislature still feel jilted after the Rebuild Alabama Act passed this spring. Ahead of Thursday’s announcement, some
Alabama drivers will see a 6-cent state gas tax increase starting Sept. 1, the first increment of the 10-cent hike approved this year by lawmakers and Gov. Kay Ivey. When fully implemented, the increase will generate about $320 million a year for road and bridge projects. The first five state
Thursday’s unexpected apology from Gov. Kay Ivey not only revealed Alabama still has not fully exorcised the demons of its past, it showed us that some members of the Alabama Legislature still feel jilted after the Rebuild Alabama Act passed this spring. Ahead of Thursday’s
By CAROLINE BECK, Alabama Daily News MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama drivers will see a six-cent state gas tax increase starting Sept. 1, the first increment of the 10-cent hike approved this year by lawmakers and Gov. Kay Ivey. READ MORE
Michelle Eubanks, UNA, at meubanks@una.edu, 256-606-2033 or 256-765-4392 FLORENCE, AL. – The University of North Alabama and Russellville Hospital will sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Wednesday, Aug. 28, at 10 a.m. in the Bibb Graves Boardroom on the UNA
By Lisa Singleton-Rickman Staff Writer Aug 21, 2019 A robust year for state revenues — predominantly sales and income taxes —has boosted the value of the Education Trust Fund to $7 billion, freeing up $199 million from its rolling reserve to be handed out to school districts, which is nearly
Some lawmakers who voted against the increase were first-time lawmakers and saw that they had to make a difficult choice for their first official vote in the Legislature. “I had just run a successful campaign on smaller government and less taxes,” Rep. Jamie Kiel, R-Russellville, told ADN. “I
By Kendyl Hollingsworth Staff Writer Aug 29, 2019 FLORENCE — Officials representing Russellville Hospital and the University of North Alabama met Wednesday at Bibb-Graves Hall to sign a memorandum of understanding designed to help health care employees and dependents further their