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Tax Cuts Alabama News
Justin Bogie: Senate education budget may indicate shift towards permanent tax relief

The topline for the 2023 ETF supplemental appropriations act is unchanged from the governor’s recommendation. However, a closer examination of the bill’s line-items shows a major shift in funding priorities.

Grocery tax Alabama News
Justin Bogie talks the latest grocery tax proposal on FM Talk 1065

Listen to 1819 News Fiscal and Budget Reporter Justin Bogie on "Midday Mobile" with Sean Sullivan as they discuss the latest grocery tax repeal proposal which prohibits local governments from raising those taxes.

Airport Alabama News
Allen Keller: The Diversion

Our flight wasn’t the only thing that’s been diverted recently. There’s conflict abroad; our borders are a mess.

API Justin Bogie Alabama News
Justin Bogie talks school choice on News Talk 93.1 'News & Views'

Listen to 1819 News Fiscal and Budget Reporter Justin Bogie on "News & Views" with Joey Clark as they discuss proposed school choice legislation that is being bounced around the legislature but not acted upon.

Erica Thomas Alabama News
Erica Thomas talks Mobile city annexation plans and the opioid crisis on FM Talk 1065

Listen to 1819 News Editor-at-Large Erica Thomas on "Midday Mobile" with Sean Sullivan as they discuss the Mobile city annexation plans which citizens could vote upon and how to fight the opioid crisis with Narcan and fentanyl test strips.

Tuberville with football 2 Alabama News
Allison Sinclair: Fight on, coach Tuberville

So, Sen. Tuberville, hold the line. It's the fourth quarter. The clock is ticking, and the other team has their hands on their knees.

Will Ainsworth Alabama News
Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth: As companies flee blue states, Alabama needs to make the case that they should relocate here

There are thousands of jobs on the line, and we need to make sure that companies looking to establish manufacturing bases choose Alabama to set up shop. 

Grocery Store Alabama News
Justin Bogie: Three things to know about the latest grocery tax repeal effort

More than halfway through the 2023 regular legislative session, strong momentum is building to partially repeal the state’s 4% sales tax on groceries.

Umbrella Alabama News
Joey Clark: Finding my legacy in the silver rain

The bride looked so beautiful under that clear umbrella, huddled with her husband soon to be — their heads gently touching brow to brow for all the world to see.

PRICE Act Alabama News
Phil Williams: The PRICE Act got punk’d

Punking the public is bad form. Punking a colleague is unprofessional. Punking the PRICE Act is bad for Alabama’s children.

American founders Alabama News
KCarl Smith: The American experiment

Our country of freedom is NOT a mere experiment. Our founders fought for freedom, establishing the United States to secure that freedom because they wanted to live free and share that freedom with their children and grandchildren.

Silenced Alabama News
Ashley Carter: Will you stay silent any longer?

We don’t have time for cowering, this is a time for warriors to take back our country!

Girl in White Dress Alabama News
Sean of the South: Becca

The band was doing a soundcheck when she walked in. I was behind the piano. “Hi, Sean!” we could all could hear her say.

Exhibition driving Alabama News
Sean Grehalva: Wrong way on exhibition driving

There is a massive difference in exhibition driving events and finding a safe area to have a little fun. That difference ought to be reflected in the bills.

Tallassee Alabama Alabama News
Jeff Deist: Bullish on Bama

Alabama is beautiful, affordable, unspoiled, and uncrowded, with a strong economy and the kindest people in the country. Our challenge is to enjoy the benefits of our inevitable growth without losing the very qualities that attract that growth.

School Choice Alabama News
Justin Bogie: Data does not support the idea that the PRICE Act will take too much funding from the ETF

If the legislature continues to delay school choice legislation, it’s not because it is too costly or because the program would not improve the quality of education in Alabama’s schools.

Mifepristone Alabama News
Matt Clark: My take on the Supreme Court’s abortion-pill decision

While it is sad that SCOTUS is not letting Kacsmaryk’s order about the abortion pill go into effect, the good news is that this is a temporary problem.

United States Space Command Alabama News
U.S. Rep. Dale Strong: The facts speak for themselves that Space Command belongs in Alabama

After years of extensive review, it’s clear that Alabama’s Redstone Arsenal is the best location to permanently house U.S. Space Command.

shooter gun Alabama News
Terri Perryman: My shooter was released early and it turned my life upside down

A firsthand account of how Alabama’s Early Release Law impacted one of the many victims.

woke Alabama News
Lauren DeMoss Benson: If Kay Ivey hates the woke agenda, then why does she keep appointing woke officials to our schools?

The governor’s words are not matching her actions, and when it comes to our youngest and most vulnerable children, she needs to be held accountable.

Grocery tax cthousegop com Alabama News
Justin Bogie talks the Alabama grocery tax on News Talk 93.1 'News & Views'

Listen to 1819 News Fiscal and Budget Reporter Justin Bogie on "News & Views" with Joey Clark as they discuss the legislative progress on the elimination of Alabama's grocery tax.

Governor Kay Ivey gave remarks to the Austal USA’s Women’s History Month Luncheon at Austal USA Monday March 20, 2023 in Mobile Alabama News
Justin Bogie: Will Ivey listen as momentum for permanent tax relief grows?

Alabamians have made it clear that they don’t want a rebate check. Top lawmakers are now on the same page. Will Gov. Ivey listen?

Title IX basketball Alabama News
U.S. Sen. Tuberville: Title IX must be protected to keep female athletes on the winning side

Allowing biological males to compete in women’s and girls’ sports is unfair, unsafe, and just plain wrong.

Red Tape Alabama News
State Sen. Keith Kelley: To maximize energy investments, Congress needs to cut through the red tape

Our congressional delegation in Washington must continue working to support smart energy solutions that complement the work we are doing in the Alabama Legislature. 

US capitol building Alabama News
Joey Clark: Democracy is America's unholy god

Free and faithful men must not relent to authority for authority’s sake, even if it is draped in the noble toga of democracy.

Military Alabama News
Phil Williams: A time to build

There is a time for everything, and a season under the heavens, and every generation has known a time for war. This should be the time to build.

Alfred E Neuman Alabama News
Randy Tatano: Snappy answers to stupid questions

“Mad Magazine” and its "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions" is no longer around, but stupid questions still are.

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