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Archive of Alabama on Thursday July 02, 2009
AL: 123,046 in Alabama still waiting for tax refunds
The longest U.S. recession since World War II has caused Alabama's tax collections to plummet so badly that more than 120,000 taxpayers are having to wait for their state income tax refunds. Read More
AL: Chief Justice Cobb won't make gubernatorial bid
Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb said Wednesday that she will not run for governor in 2010. Read More
Stimulus eases community college troubles
States are digging into their federal stimulus money to help finance community colleges, where rising tuition, soaring enrollment and budget cuts threaten to shut students out of the system. Read More
Weekly wrap: Report questions states' use of stimulus road funds
States are spending too much stimulus money on new road construction and not enough on public transit projects, a national advocacy group claims in a report issued Monday (June 29). Meanwhile, Michigan and California consider teaming up to solve their prison problems and North Carolina and Rhode Island face off with Amazon.com over taxes. Read More
AL: Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb decides against run for governorship
Alabama Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb on Wednesday said she plans to keep her seat on the Alabama Supreme Court and will not run for governor. Read More
AL: Sen. Rodger Smitherman to ask Alabama to advance $25 million-$30 million for Jefferson County
A local state lawmaker said Wednesday he will ask Gov. Bob Riley to advance Jefferson County $25 million to $30 million to help carry the financially strapped county through the remainder of the fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30. Read More
AL: Sparks unveiling platform for Alabama governor
State Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks is unveiling a major part of his platform in his Democratic campaign for governor. Read More
AL: One in three people in Alabama are obese, according to report
Alabama is now among four states with soaring adult obesity rates of more than 30 percent, more than twice what the national average was three decades ago, according to a report released Tuesday. Read More
US: Coming to 25 states -- higher taxes
More than half of US states are responding to budget challenges with an answer that's often unpopular with their residents: tax hikes. Read More
US: Mississippi tops obesity rankings; Colorado is leanest state
WASHINGTON -- Mississippi remains at the top of the list in this year's national annual obesity rankings, with Alabama coming in second. Outside of fairly lean Colorado, there's little good news. Read More |
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