Alabamians spent a record-shattering $17 billion in November and December 2021, capping off a year like no other. Sales in the traditional holiday shopping months grew 15.4% compared to the same months in 2020. Sales tax collections for all of…
FOR 81 YEARS, THE MASSEY FAMILY HAS BEEN PROVIDING CLEANING SERVICES TO THE GREATER MONTGOMERY AREA Brothers Jim and John Massey are on a mission to help the River Region “live life cleaner.” It is a mission that began…
The Alabama Legislature resumed its regular session this week, putting in three legislative days instead of the traditional two. House Speaker Mac McCutchen said the intention is for the session to continue at a similar fast pace. About 75% of…
Jodie Stanfield has been in the restaurant business for 37 years. He spent the first two decades of his career with casual dining chains TGI Fridays, LongHorn Steakhouse and Applebee’s, mostly in the Birmingham market. He worked his way through…
Legislation that would have allowed employers to designate certain employees as seasonal workers never made it to a vote in the full Senate. On Feb. 2, the Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee approved SB100 by Sen. Chris Elliott,…
Selma native Mandy Henry is a real estate agent and developer, a licensed home builder specializing in renovations and a retail store owner. “Mandy Henry believes in Selma, the Queen City of the Black Belt,” said Sheryl Smedley, executive director…
Gov. Kay Ivey today signed into law legislation that will mean an immediate tax reduction for Alabama employers. The appropriations made using federal American Rescue Plan Act funds returns the Alabama Unemployment Compensation Insurance Trust Fund to almost pre-pandemic levels, which…
Alabama Retail Comp will return $8.1 million in 2022 to participants as part of its annual retrospective return, the largest return ever. “We are pleased that we are returning a historic amount to participants,” said Rick Brown, fund administrator and…
After concluding the third legislative day of the 2022 regular session Tuesday, the Alabama Legislature reconvened Wednesday in a special legislative session to appropriate about $772 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The appropriations bill includes up to $79.5 million to…
A May 24 primary with all legislative and constitutional offices on the ballot should inspire lawmakers to finish the fourth session of the quadrennium as quickly as possible. A surge in the coronavirus and the possibility of a special session…