On Tuesday, Alabama lawmakers voted 74-27 to pass Rep. Chris Sells (R-Greenville) bill, HB147, that would prohibit cities from enacting new occupational taxes without legislative permission from the state. In other words, cities could not raise new occupational taxes through their city council. The bill...
A bill requiring Alabama schools to play the Star-Spangled Banner at least once a week has passed a Senate Committee by voice vote. The bill SB 13, sponsored by Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa), will now go to the full Senate. Allen explained last month why...
Alabama, Mississippi, and South Dakota are the only states to levy the full sales tax on groceries. In Alabama, it is 4%, and when combined with other local sales taxes, the amount can be up to 11% in some parts of the state. However, earlier...
State Sen. Donnie Chesteen (R-Geneva) has pre-filed a bill, SB 5, for the 2020 legislative session that would allow members of the armed forces from Alabama who are serving outside of the state to claim an income tax deduction on their Alabama state tax bill. According to...
During an appearance on “The Jeff Poor Show,” State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) defended his proposed bill, SB 13, that would require Alabama K-12 schools to play the Star Spangled Banner at least once a week and also at every school-sanctioned sports event. “One of...
After Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced his opposition to legislation that would legalize and regulate the use of medical marijuana in Alabama, State. Rep. Mike Ball (R-Madison) responded in a Friday appearance on “The Jeff Poor Show”. “The thing that was so disappointing to...
On Thursday, State Representative Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) said he will pre-file a bill known as the “Gender is Real Legislative (GIRL) Act”. The bill would require Alabama public schools to make sure every player in athletic competition is sorted by their gender on their birth...
After Alabama’s Medical Cannabis Study Commission voted in December to recommend legislation that would legalize and regulate the use of medical marijuana in Alabama, the fight for medical marijuana seemed optimistic, but advocates for this legislation have found a new opponent: Alabama Attorney General, Steve...
Alabama State Senator Gerald H. Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) has filed a bill for the 2020 Legislation Session that would require school boards across the state to make mandatory the playing of the Star-Spangled Banner at least once a week during school hours and also at school-sanctioned...
Rep. Lynn Greer (R-Rogersville) is planning to re-introduce a bill that would add churches to the Stand Your Ground law of 2006, thus allowing churchgoers to carry firearms in their respective places of worship. “We’re modifying Stand Your Ground so it will pertain to churches...