Alabama House passes education budget package, including 2% pay raise
The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday passed an education budget package that allocates more than $11 billion to elementary and secondary schools, two-year college systems, technical schools, state universities and other state agencies. Most of the legislation in the education budget package was endorsed by state Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville), chairman of the House […]
Alabama U.S. Senators split on foreign aid package
Sens. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) offered differing views on the supplemental national security bill. passed it Tuesday night in the Senate. The bill passed with a vote of 79 to 18. It includes $95 billion in aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. It was originally a separate bill in the U.S. House […]
Reps. Gary Palmer, Barry Moore vote against government spending package
The U.S. House of RepresentativesminibusThe spending package, consisting of six spending bills, was passed by a vote of 339-85 on Wednesday in hopes of preventing a partial government shutdown on Friday. 207 Democrats and 132 Republicans voted in favor of the bill. The $450 billion package pushed by House Speaker Mike Johnson includes the departments […]
Legislative leaders discuss ambitious workforce and economic development package
Yellowhammer News held its annual panel discussion Wednesday with the President Pro Tempore of the Alabama Senate and the Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives. The event, now in its second year of four years, marked the second time Pro Tem Greg Reed and Chair Nathaniel Ledbetter appeared side by side as leaders of […]
Alabama’s workforce challenges to be addressed in Game Plan-caliber legislative package in 2024 session
Yellowhammer News held its annual panel discussion Wednesday with the President Pro Tempore of the Alabama Senate and the Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives. The event, now in its second year of four years, marked the second time Pro Tem Greg Reed and Chair Nathaniel Ledbetter appeared side by side as leaders of […]
PCSO investigating ‘suspicious’ package left at post office
The state bomb squad was called in to investigate. PINAL COUNTY, Ariz. — The Pinal County Sheriff's Office is investigating a “suspicious” package dropped at a Santan Valley post office by someone claiming it was a bomb. Around 10 a.m., a 911 call came in about a strange package left at a third-party post office […]
Package handlers, drivers wanted for new Tucson UPS facility
UPS plans to open a new facility in Tucson next month and hire package handlers and drivers. The 163,800-square-foot facility at 6818 S. Country Club Road, along with the existing site at 899 E., will serve Midtown and the South Side. silver lake road. Daily dispatch from both companies includes 200 delivery drivers and 29 […]
Kevin O’Leary Says Judge’s Ruling Blocking Elon Musk’s $56 Billion Pay Package Should Go Before SCOTUS
“Shark Tank” star Kevin O'Leary on Wednesday slammed a Delaware judge who blocked a record $56 billion compensation package for Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Finance Minister Catherine St. Jude McCormick said Tuesday that the electric car company's board could not provide sufficient justification for the payment to Mr. Musk, who also owns the social media […]
California Dems Unveil First-Of-Its-Kind Reparations Package
California Democrats introduced the reparations package on Wednesday, making it the first state in the nation to do so following a task force recommendation, according to Politico. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom established the California Reparations Task Force in 2020 to consider whether people who have allegedly been harmed by racial discrimination should receive compensation. After […]
Judge Slams Brakes On Elon Musk’s Record-Breaking $56 Billion Tesla Pay Package
A Delaware judge on Tuesday voided a $56 billion payout from billionaire Elon Musk's electric car company Tesla, according to court documents. Finance Minister Catherine St. Jude McCormick ruled that Tesla's board had failed to justify a compensation plan related to Musk's performance as CEO. according to Until the verdict. Mr. Musk has played a […]