More than 500 organizations representing millions of individuals and the entire U.S. economy on Tuesday joined the Business Council of Alabama in urging Congress to pass needed tax extenders during the…
Day: November 20, 2014
Education Precedes Prosperity
You have to tip your hat to Bob Riley’s Alabama Opportunity Scholarship Fund and the great job they do with public relations. Hardly a day goes by without someone trying to…
Matt Sharp Runs First BOE Meeting as Newly Elected Chairman
The DeKalb County Board of Education met on Tuesday at the Activities Building. A number of topics were addressed, including: Election of Board Officers Valley Head makes a presentation for an…
The Largest PBR Event Ever Held in Northeast Alabama Will Come to Rainsville
The Rainsville City Council met on Monday night at the Agribusiness Center. Topics discussed included: Medicare Enrollment Authorization to Remove a Sewer Line $1000 Grant for the Public Library The largest…
Increasing Gambling Isn't the Answer to State Budget Woes
With spiraling mandatory spending and reduced tax revenues threatening to send one or both of the state's budgets into proration, the options of raising additional income by establishing a compact with…