Sparks, a Democrat in his second term as agriculture commissioner, said Thursday he would use revenue from taxing gambling in the state to offset the removal of the state's sales tax. Several proposals in the Legislature would have replaced the lost ...

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State Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks fashioned a campaign platform for governor that calls for taxes on the gambling industry and the creation of a state lottery to provide tax cuts for Alabama families and college scholarships for their children.

Ron Sparks rolled out his first platforms: pushing for a state lottery, vowing to tax and regulate casino gambling, promising to roll back annual property tax appraisals and supporting the removal of the state sales tax from groceries.

Alabama's maximum weekly unemployment benefit is going up $10 for people who file new claims starting Sunday.

Alabama's maximum weekly unemployment benefit is going up $10 for people who file new claims starting Sunday.

An outspoken critic of the state's process for awarding contracts, Democratic Rep.

Alabama's maximum weekly unemployment benefit is going up $10 for people who file new claims starting Sunday.

Tennessee has broken the 30-percent mark in its rates of adult obesity, joining three other states in which nearly one-third of the adult population is obese, according to a study released Wednesday.

Last month Fuller Kimbrell celebrated his 100th birthday, and it was a time for all Alabamians to cheer, as well as his family. My friend Dana Beyerle of The Tuscaloosa News did his usually excellent job of writing a warm and glowing human interest ...

West Virginia has spent decades mired in poverty. Shortsighted anti-business policies deterred investment and economic development, leaving residents firmly stuck at 49th among the states in per capita income.

The Alabama Legislature, as a governmental body, is thought of pretty lowly. Most states citizenry hold legislatures as a whole in low esteem, but Alabamians consider our legislature a body of rogues.

The maximum unemployment benefit for new claims will increase from $255 to $265 after July 5, Alabama Department of Industrial Relations Director Tom Surtees announced today in a written release.

Last month Fuller Kimbrell celebrated his 100th birthday, and it was a time for all Alabamians to cheer, as well as his family.

It's never a good time to be without a job...but those recently laid off are eligible for a bit more in benefits...the key is that the increases will go ONLY to persons filing new claims on or after July 5. See the press release below for details.

Alabama Department of Industrial Relations Director Tom Surtees announced today that the maximum weekly Unemployment Compensation benefit amount will increase by ten dollars for claimants who file new claims on or after July 5th.

Ron Sparks is shown during a press conference in April ,announcing his bid for governor.

The Alabama Legislature, as a governmental body, is thought of pretty lowly. Most states citizenry hold legislatures as a whole in low esteem, but Alabamians consider our legislature a body of rogues. It is hard to argue with that assessment when you ...

Alabama Department of Industrial Relations Director Tom Surtees announced today that the maximum weekly Unemployment Compensation benefit amount will increase by ten dollars for claimants who file new claims on or after July 5th.

I can't tell you how excited I am to see Susan Pace Hamill jump with both feet into a run for office.

TUSCALOOSA | Susan Pace Hamill, a University of Alabama Law School professor, on Wednesday became the first candidate to announce a bid for the House District 63 seat in the Alabama Legislature. The seat became open when the incumbent, Rep. Robert ...

Lila Rose is a pro-life, student activist at UCLA who has dedicated her life to ending abortion, according to the web site liveaction.org. She is president of the organization. MONTGOMERY -- Alabama Attorney General Troy King has asked for a copy of ...

Alabama's maximum weekly unemployment benefit is going up $10 for people who file new claims starting Sunday.

Filing a claim against the estate of a deceased cemetery owner may be the only way people can recover money paid for tombstones and other items after the state took control of the business last week.

BRANDON, Miss. - A burn center will open in Brandon on Monday, providing the state its first inpatient burn-treatment facility in four years.

Jefferson County commissioners and members of the local legislative delegation met for two hours today to discuss ways to craft a new occupational tax to be debated by the Legislature, possibly in a late summer special session.

Seven U.S. states from California to Connecticut began the fiscal year today without spending plans in place as they battle over tax increases and other measures to balance budgets amid declining revenue.

Actress, comedienne, and producer Kim Wayans first decided to write stories about a fourth-grader called Amy Hodgepodge to provide her 38 multiracial nieces and nephews with a character they could relate to.

A burn center will open in Brandon on Monday, providing the state its first inpatient burn-treatment facility in four years.

The Alabama Legisla ture, as a government al body, is thought of pretty lowly. Most states' citizenry hold legislatures as a whole in low esteem, but Alabamians consider our legislature a body of rogues.

The Alabama Legislature, as a governmental body, is thought of pretty lowly. Most states citizenry hold legislatures as a whole in low esteem, but Alabamians consider our legislature a body of rogues. It is hard to argue with that assessment when you ...

Mobile County school security officers won't be carrying Tasers when classes resume in August. The Mobile County school board on Monday voted 3-2 against a proposal to buy about 25 of the stun guns for $25,000. "We don't need to allow Tasers in the ...

Just as it began to appear as if the race for governor of Alabama was going to be the only compelling election on next year's ballot, the contest for attorney general has slowly begun to look as if it will be an intriguing race also. Like the ...

Just as it began to appear as if the race for governor of Alabama was going to be the only compelling election on next year's ballot, the contest for attorney general has slowly begun to look as if it will be an intriguing race also. Like the ...

Mobile County school security officers won't be carrying Tasers when classes resume in August. The Mobile County school board on Monday voted 3-2 against a proposal to buy about 25 of the stun guns for $25,000. "We don't need to allow Tasers in the ...

(Press-Register/Bill Starling) A Mobile police officer reacts to being shocked by a DGG Taser during an Oct. 25, 2000, demonstration. Mobile County school security officers won't be carrying Tasers when classes resume in August, officials decided ...

Alabama's largest phone company, AT&T, is raising rates for some residential customers in Fort Payne on July 11. Company spokesman Hood Harris said customers with a basic single-line home phone will see their cost go up 3 percent, from $16.95 per ...

Alabama's largest phone company, AT&T, is raising rates for some residential customers in Fort Payne on July 11. Company spokesman Hood Harris said customers with a basic single-line home phone will see their cost go up 3 percent, from $16.95 per ...

Alabama's largest phone company, AT&T, is raising rates for some residential customers in Fort Payne on July 11. Company spokesman Hood Harris said customers with a basic single-line home phone will see their cost go up 3 percent, from $16.95 per ...

Let's hope the Alabama Supreme Court quickly resolves the question of electronic bingo once and for all -- if nothing else to end the war between Gov. Bob Riley and Attorney General Troy King. The two officials' ongoing dispute over gambling is ...

Let's hope the Alabama Supreme Court quickly resolves the question of electronic bingo once and for all -- if nothing else to end the war between Gov. Bob Riley and Attorney General Troy King. The two officials' ongoing dispute over gambling is ...

(MONTGOMERY, Ala.) (AP) June 28 - Alabama's largest phone company, AT&T, is raising rates for some residential customers on July 11. Company spokesman Hood Harris said customers with a basic single-line home phone will see their cost go up 3 percent ...

As Arizona lawmakers enter their 24th week of work, things don't look all that different from when they started Jan. 12: A gargantuan budget deficit. Scores of bills. Difficult relations with the governor. And not much to show for all the time and ...

June 29 (Bloomberg) -- State and local government officials borrowing in the $2.72 trillion municipal bond market defended the adequacy of disclosure to investors, adding they may provide more information about agreements such as interest-rate swaps ...

Republican gubernatorial candidate Robert Bentley said it is not very important if the Wiregrass knows who he is and what he stands for on July 1. The advantage of a year-long campaign, says Bentley, is that he has plenty of time to introduce himself ...

Republican gubernatorial candidate Robert Bentley said it is not very important if the Wiregrass knows who he is and what he stands for on July 1. The advantage of a year-long campaign, says Bentley, is that he has plenty of time to introduce himself ...

Alabama's largest phone company, AT&T, is raising rates for some residential customers July 11. Company spokesman Hood Harris said customers with a basic single-line home phone will see their cost go up 3 percent, from $16.95 per month to $17.45 ...

Alabama's largest phone company, AT&T, is raising rates for some residential customers July 11. Company spokesman Hood Harris said customers with a basic single-line home phone will see their cost go up 3 percent, from $16.95 per month to $17.45 ...

Alabama's largest phone company, AT&T, is raising rates for some residential customers July 11. Company spokesman Hood Harris said customers with a basic single-line home phone will see their cost go up 3 percent, from $16.95 per month to $17.45 ...

MONTGOMERY | The state college tuition program may prove to be an issue in the gubernatorial campaign of State Treasurer Kay Ivey, who oversees the program, but also for her competitors. Patti Lambert, a Decatur real estate businesswoman who has six ...