Economy
This is the first time Alabama has dropped into Schedule A, the lowest tax rate schedule, since 1997.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Judge Bill Filmore announces campaign for Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals
Judge Chris McCool running for Alabama Supreme Court
Allen officially withdraws Alabama from the Electronic Registration Information Center
House District 10 challenge now at Alabama Supreme Court
Justice Sarah Stewart announces bid for Alabama Chief Justice
- Governor
- Legislature
Pre-filed bills would slash incentive time accruals
State Rep. Paschal appointed vice chair of military, veterans committee
Hulsey elected freshman rep to Alabama House GOP leadership
New Hoover Rep. Mike Shaw seeks to consider unintended consequences of legislation
First pre-filed bill of new session aimed to crack down on fentanyl dealers
- Economy
Resicum International plans $1.3 million Aviation Training Academy
Online job ads in December up 3.9 percent from last year
Gov. Ivey announces another record high jobs count
Innovate Alabama opens second round of grant funding to benefit local entrepreneurs
Small business optimism drops, expectations for business conditions worsen
- National
Rep. Carl chosen to serve on three appropriations subcommittees
Sewell, Alabama delegation ask Biden to increase federal for disaster relief
Perry Hooper’s alleged victim “heartbroken, outraged” by recent pleadings
Sen. Katie Britt, colleagues reintroduce Full Faith and Credit Act
Biden grants disaster declaration for Alabama, triggering release of federal assistance
- Education
PARCA: High school graduates entering into colleges increases slightly
Sen. Katie Britt celebrates School Choice Week
CollegeCounts 2023 Scholarship open for Alabama students
Troy University hires retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Boutwell as senior vice chancellor
ACHE recommends $207 million budget increase
- Health
State has spent nearly $1.7M on experts, lawyers in transgender medical care suit
Ivey attends ribbon-cutting ceremony for Craig Crisis Care Center
COVID-19 positivity rate, hospitalizations jump in Alabama
In case over transgender health care ban, medical groups seek to quash state subpoenas
Medical Cannabis Commission receives 94 license applications
- Opinion
Small Business stories
State
The changes include phasing out the business privilege tax and the exemption of $6,000 of retirement income for senior citizens.
Economy
Montgomery native Cynthia Crutchfield will be the first CEO of Innovate Alabama.
Economy
Thirty percent of owners reported that inflation was their single most important problem.
Economy
Officials say the provisions in the bill would help about a million small business owners and employees as well as self-employed individuals.
Economy
Twenty-three percent said that labor quality was their top business problem, behind inflation.
Legislature
The Small Business Relief and Revitalization Act includes corporate and income tax relief, as well as sales tax and business personal property tax relief.
Legislature
The bill would exempt up to $40,000 in business personal property tax.
Elections
On Labor Day, Ivey expressed her commitment to small business owners and the hardworking people in the state's workforce.
Economy
As reported in NFIB’s monthly jobs report, 46 percent of owners reported job openings that could not be filled.
