Opinion Opinion | Utilizing gaming revenue for good When it comes to educating the next generation, the lottery proposal within this legislation offers momentous opportunity. Representative James LomaxFebruary 13, 2024
Legislature Pre-filed bill would raise online sales tax, give new revenue to schools That online sales tax currently lags behind the total sales tax for local purchases in most municipalities. Jacob HolmesDecember 20, 2023
State PARCA reports highlights, disparities of Alabama’s online sales tax system The flat rate is generally lower, and the system could potentially shift revenue from schools to state and local governments. Jacob HolmesMay 22, 2023
Featured Opinion Opinion | Healthcare access was missing from Gov. Ivey’s speech Expanding healthcare access relies on a funding source. Alabama's only current option - gambling revenue - could soon be off the table. Josh MoonMarch 8, 2023
Governor Ivey announces start of grants to offset lost pistol permit fees The grants seek to fill the revenue gap from the Legislature's decision to eliminate the requirement for concealed carry permits. Jacob HolmesFebruary 7, 2023
Economy Ivey projects tourism to generate $24 billion in revenue by year’s end The impact of the state's tourism industry has more than doubled in size over the past decade. Jacob HolmesAugust 31, 2022
Economy PARCA report shows Alabama has nation’s second-lowest tax collection per capita The only state with a lower tax collection per capita in 2019 was Tennessee. StaffDecember 24, 2021
Opinion Opinion | A California solution to an Alabama problem? "In the early 2000s, California had a prison crisis that was analogous to what we're seeing in Alabama." Christopher EnglandSeptember 30, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Sessions ends: Gambling left on the table "The gambling issue dominated the entire session. However, it failed in the House of Representatives." Steve FlowersJune 2, 2021
News Gambling study group issues report but has no deal with Poarch Creeks Strange said that a compact with the PCI would be negotiated after the Legislature passed the constitutional amendment. Brandon MoseleyDecember 21, 2020