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Lawmakers vote to shield release of their personal information
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers voted Thursday to include themselves in legislation that would allow judges, law enforcement and prosecutors to shield personal information from being released on public records, such as a home address, phone number or driver’s license number. ...
Amazon union organizer in Alabama who testified before Senate committee is terminated
A union organizer at Amazon who testified before a Senate committee has been terminated by the company, according to the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. The union says Jennifer Bates is dealing with injuries she received while working at Amazon and that her termination...
Alabama approves enhanced penalties for 'criminal enterprise'
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers gave final approval on Thursday to legislation that could lead to lengthier prison sentences for felonies committed as part of a "criminal enterprise." The House of Representatives voted 95-6 for the Senate-passed bill intended to allow...
After decades of attempts, major Alabama bill to cut state's 4% grocery tax wins final passage
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama families could soon pay less at the grocery store after lawmakers gave final passage Thursday to a landmark bill that would gradually remove half of the 4% state sales tax on food, capping decades of fruitless attempts at such a tax cut. The...
Lawmakers approve tax cut on part of overtime pay
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers on Thursday approved legislation to exempt at least a portion of a worker's overtime pay from state income taxes. The Alabama Senate voted 34-0 to approve a compromise version of the legislation to exempt overtime pay from the 5% state...
Alabama deputies fatally shoot man who fired at utility worker, sheriff says
PHENIX CITY, Ala. (AP) — Deputies fatally shot a man who earlier had fired a gun at a utility worker trying to shut off his water and later pointed a firearm at deputies, authorities said. The shooting happened Wednesday in Russell County, in eastern Alabama near the Georgia state...
Alabama rises from slow start, coach's firing to host first NCAA regional in 17 years
Alabama entered May with a losing Southeastern Conference record, and the situation appeared even more dire when coach Brad Bohannon was fired amid a gambling scandal. The Crimson Tide’s fortunes have been on the rise heading into June. Alabama (40-19) has weathered those troubles...
Lawmakers approve expansion of private school scholarship program
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers approved on Wednesday an expansion of a scholarship program aimed at helping low- and moderate-income students attend private schools. The House of Representatives voted 75-22 for the bill that would expand income eligibility and make other...
Alabama lawmakers poised to cut sales tax on food in half
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers are poised to remove half of the state's sales tax on food, a move that some legislators and advocacy groups had sought for decades but that gained bipartisan traction this year in the face of soaring food prices. The Senate Finance and...
Committee cuts proposal to exempt overtime pay from income tax
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A legislative committee on Wednesday gutted a proposal to exempt Alabama workers' overtime pay from state income taxes after concerns arose about the potential loss to the education budget. The state House of Representatives had unanimously approved the...
