In separate meetings this week, committees will debate whether Alabama should become the 49th state to enact a data breach notification law. Companion legislation was introduced last week in both the House and Senate. LEARN MORE ABOUT SB318 / HB410…
In a 225-192 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, Feb. 15, approved legislation that would give businesses a chance to fix compliance issues with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), before federal lawsuits are filed against them. The…
For a second time, the Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee has carried over SB139 Committee Chairman Phil Williams, R-Rainbow City, said the Alabama Department of Human Resources has concerns about the legislation to further restrict the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),…
After Sept. 20, 2018, any provider who has not yet been reimbursed for a 2016 overpaid pharmacy provider tax can apply for a refund, under Act No. 2018-95. “They will have to petition the Alabama Revenue Department to get the…
Legislation that would bring Alabama’s laws relating to general partnerships more closely into line with other states is on Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk. The Alabama Senate gave final approval Tuesday, Feb. 13, to HB72 by Rep. Bill Poole, R–Tuscaloosa. If…
Every February, the coolers at Capitol’s Rosemont Gardens in Montgomery are packed full of beautiful, fresh blooms, including nearly 3,000 red roses. “Valentine’s Day is definitely a rose holiday,” says Manager Jerry Thrash. “We always run out of red roses.”…
Alabama’s education budget is expected to be on the House floor next week, and today is the deadline for candidates to qualify for the 2018 primaries (Check here for qualified Democrats and Republicans). Twenty of the 30 legislative days in the…
By the end of next week, a third of the Alabama Legislature’s 2018 regular session will have passed. On deck Wednesday is a public hearing on a bill to allow manufacturers to directly ship wine to Alabama consumers. This week,…
No matter who wins Sunday’s game, local retailers will come out on top, national retail surveys predict. Whether hosting a watch party, gathering at a friend’s house or heading out to a favorite bar or restaurant, consumers are ready to…
County governments could ask voters to raise gasoline taxes by as much as 5 cents for specific local road projects, under a bill that received committee approval this week. On Thursday, Feb. 1, the Senate Transportation and Energy Committee approved…