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‘Untax our food’: Alabama could renew focus on grocery tax as food prices soar

July 25, 2022 Bouldin 0

By John Sharp A family of four that spends about $10,000 in groceries this year while shopping in Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, and Montgomery, will also be doling out an extra $1,000 in taxes. The tax is […]

Gov. Ivey criticizes Alabama efforts to take back unemployment money, says people shouldn’t pay for government mistakes

July 25, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Sarah Whites-Koditschek Gov. Kay Ivey is asking the Alabama Department of Labor for solutions after AL.com reported Thursday that the state is requiring Alabamians to repay thousands of dollars in pandemic unemployment and is often years behind in hearing […]

Sewell legislation to create Black Belt National Heritage Area passes the House

July 25, 2022 Bouldin 0

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, AL-07, yesterday, announced that her bill, HR3222, the Black Belt National Heritage Area Act, passed the House of Representatives. Introduced by Sewell in May 2021, this legislation would designate areas within the 19 […]

Could Biden’s offshore drilling plan cripple crucial revenue source for coastal Alabama?

July 20, 2022 Bouldin 0

By John Sharp Oil and gas revenue leases produced so much of a boost for Alabama’s Gulf Coast last year that Gov. Kay Ivey decided to travel to Spanish Fort in October and announce $41 million […]

This Alabama metro area is among nation’s leaders in housing vacancy

July 20, 2022 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton If you’re looking for vacant housing, there’s one Alabama metro area with more options than many of the cities across the U.S. According to Anytime Estimate, a real estate and loan website, Birmingham is […]

Democratic Party U.S. Senate nominee Will Boyd claims ‘voter suppression’ in Alabama

July 14, 2022 Bouldin 0

Dylan Smith Parroting a narrative promoted by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Democratic Party U.S. Senate nominee Will Boyd claims that “voter suppression” is alive and well in the state of Alabama. On his […]

Alabama congressman calls floating abortion clinic project ‘pie-in-the-sky’

July 14, 2022 Bouldin 0

By John Sharp A congressman representing coastal Alabama says he believes a plan to offer abortion services aboard a vessel in the Gulf of Mexico is “pie-in-the-sky” filled with plenty of questions. U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl, […]

Alabama civil rights pioneer Fred Gray to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

July 6, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Mike Cason Alabama civil rights attorney Fred Gray Sr. will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, President Joe Biden announced today. Gray, 91, built his legendary career at the forefront […]

‘Soul of the city’: Birmingham’s A.G. Gaston Motel opens archive room as renovation continues

July 6, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Kalyn Dunkins Visitors to Birmingham’s civil rights trail can add one more stop after Thursday’s opening of a new section of the historic A.G. Gaston Motel. Named after Birmingham’s first Black millionaire, Arthur George Gaston, […]

Jesmyn Ward to receive Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction

July 6, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Lawrence Specker Jesmyn Ward, a Mississippi author whose academic career includes a stint teaching at the University of South Alabama, has become the youngest person ever to win the Library of Congress Prize for American […]