CONTACT: Traci Pondick 256-549-8147 tpondick@etowahcounty.org FREE TAX PREPARATION PROGRAM AVAILABLE The IRS understands that many low-income or senior citizen taxpayers cannot afford to pay a tax preparer, so it created…
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965, signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 6, 1965, is a landmark civil rights law designed to eliminate illegal, discriminatory voting practices such…
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Prayer In Public Schools Be Careful What You Ask For One of the things that we learn when going out into the world of working people is that there are…
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Supporters believe each party should choose its own candidates, while opponents argue the bill disenfranchises voters. By Jacob Holmes Recently, lawmakers held the first public hearing on a bill that…
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Alabamians should be at the forefront of writing our nation’s next chapter. By Ed Hauser Ed Hauser is the chairman of the Associated Builders and Contractors Board. Data centers power…
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He may not have won a famous trial defending a member of the KKK as a defense attorney or gained name recognition as the man who prosecuted three members of…
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House committee passes bill to grant ADPH oversight of food services conditions within Alabama prisons Legislators moved to grant state health officials enforcement power over prison sanitation after reports revealed…
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The bill would require the parole board to consider an inmate’s history of employment while incarcerated. By Jacob Holmes The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles could soon be required…
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The bill strengthens consumer protections and addresses the rapid spread of illicit digital material created by artificial intelligence. By Mark Gidley Representative Mark Gidley is a Republican who represents Alabama’s…
View More Opinion | We must pass House Bill 347The Alabama Senate passed a bill requiring sexual risk avoidance education and prohibiting comprehensive sex education. By Mary Claire Wooten The Alabama Senate approved a bill that would change how…
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