On a sunny Alabama afternoon, Christy and Johnny Keyton sit outside their busy coffee shop on Foster Street in downtown Dothan. With the front doors propped open, customers and friends coming by for their daily caffeine fix happily interrupt their conversation. “We have a lot…
Strong consumer confidence and employment numbers helped propel Alabama’s 2017 holiday sales total to record levels. Alabamians spent more than $11.7 billion during the months of November and December 2017, making it the best holiday buying season the state has seen….
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…
Even though his name is on the building, Doug Doggett proudly motions to his daughters, Deanna and Kim, when you ask him about his jewelry store. “They’re the ones you need to talk to,” he said. “Kimberly has been working here since the…
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…