Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Revenue announced today that the state income tax filing due date is extended from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020. Taxpayers can also defer state income tax payments due on April 15, 2020, to July 15,...
Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) on Thursday issued a statewide health order to aid in Alabama’s efforts to contain the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Statewide Through April 5 All gatherings of 25 persons or more, or gatherings of...
On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act in order to address the economic insecurity faced by many American businesses and citizens during the Coronavirus crisis. The legislation had the bipartisan backing of President Donald Trump and his most powerful political...
So often, we hear that our leaders should put partisanship aside and “get something done”. I’ve never believed that was the best way. First of all, we have to decide what “things” are to be done? We decide that with debate and consensus. There is...
On Tuesday, Alabama’s Democratic Senator Doug Jones joined Senators’ Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) to introduce the Rapid Coverage for Coronavirus Vaccines Act. According to a press release, the legislation “would require private insurance plans to cover, with no cost-sharing,...
Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the Primary Runoff Election would be held on July 14, 2020, due to the concerns surrounding the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. “Exercising my extraordinary powers under the Emergency Management Act, I am setting Alabama’s Primary Runoff Election for July 14,...
Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday in cooperation with the Superintendent of Banking Mike Hill emphasized measures taken by financial regulators to protect the financial system within the state. The Alabama Banking Department, which oversees operations of our banks, has partnered with its regulated banks to...
In an open letter published in Alabama Today, former Chairman of the Christian Coalition of Alabama Bob Russell endorsed former Attorney General Jeff Sessions ahead of the March 31 runoff between Sessions and former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville. Russell’s letter was addressed to “Pro-Family...
In an appearance on WVNN’s “The Jeff Poor Show”, Senator Doug Jones urges all Alabamians to prepare for an economic downturn due to the Coronavirus. “Well, we are in an economic downturn, Jeff,” Jones said. “I think the thing people have to understand is that...
The Alabama Democratic Party has joined Secretary of State John Merrill in exploring a brief postponement of the March 31 primary runoff election due to the current situation involving the Coronavirus. It is a prudent course of action in this one specific circumstance. Protecting the health...