Legislation to exclude optical aids from Alabama sales tax reintroduced for the 2026 session
Alabama House of Representatives Discusses Tax Exemption for Optical Aids During the 2025 legislative session, the Alabama House of Representatives approved Bill 176, which aimed to exempt optical aids like glasses and contact lenses from sales tax. Unfortunately, this bill did not make it through the Senate before the session ended, meaning it won’t become […]
Most Democrats Break Away From Schumer In Unsuccessful Vote To Limit Weapons Sales To Israel
Senate Rejects Resolution on Arms Sales to Israel The Senate decisively turned down a motion late Wednesday aimed at prohibiting the sale of specific arms to Israel, revealing a stark divide among Democrats regarding support for Israel amid its ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza. In a vote tallying 27-70, the resolution failed, enabling the […]
Alabama Big 10 Mayors issue statement on the necessity to improve the state’s internet sales tax system
The Mayor of Alabama’s Big 10 issued a statement on Monday emphasizing the urgent need to reform Alabama’s “faulty Internet Sales Tax System” after a meeting in Tuscaloosa. This gathering included the mayor and city officials from numerous municipalities across the state. One of the main topics of discussion was the simplified sellers use tax […]
Mayoral hopeful Nick Derzis urges city to participate in online sales tax lawsuit: ‘Our tax dollars should remain here’
Hoover Police Chief Challenges Online Sales Tax Distribution Nick Deltzis, Hoover’s police chief and a candidate for mayor, is urging city officials to engage in a lawsuit concerning Alabama’s online sales tax revenue distribution through the Simplified Seller Use Tax (SSUT) program. He has described the current tax system as detrimental to Hoover residents, highlighting […]
Tennessee and local governments will waive sales taxes on a $4.5 billion nuclear plant
Tennessee’s Nuclear Energy Developments Spark Debate In June 2025, Governor Bill Lee visited Paris and met with officials from Orano. The company had previously announced in September 2024 its intention to establish a multi-billion dollar uranium enrichment facility in Oak Ridge. Tennessee officials had initially welcomed the contracts for uranium enrichment facilities in 2024, but […]
Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report shows a rise in home sales
Alabama Home Sales Show Continued Growth in June In June, home sales in Alabama rose by 8.2% compared to May and increased by 10.9% in relation to June 2024, as reported by the Alabama Economic Real Estate Report. This marks two consecutive months of growth in the housing market, reflecting a positive shift not seen […]
Cochise County Supervisors agree to resolve lawsuit regarding jail sales tax
Tucson, Arizona – Update on Sales Tax Election Lawsuit The Cochise County Board of Supervisors has decided to propose a settlement related to a lawsuit about the unmailed votes in the 2023 half-cent sales tax special election. This special election, aimed at funding a new prison, was conducted solely through mail-in ballots. However, about 10,000 […]
Big 10 Mayors call for reform of Alabama’s problematic online sales tax system
Alabama’s Urban Leaders Push for Online Sales Tax Reform A significant coalition of urban leaders in Alabama is backing a surge of lawsuits and legislative efforts aimed at updating the state’s outdated online sales tax system, stirring up discussions in Montgomery. The Big 10 mayors, representing the state’s major cities, voiced their support for a […]
Mountain Brook decides to join Tuscaloosa in lawsuit regarding online sales tax
Mountain Brook Joins Tuscaloosa in Revenue Distribution Lawsuit On Monday, the Mountain Brook City Council unanimously agreed to support Tuscaloosa in a lawsuit against Alabama regarding the distribution of revenue from the Seller Use Tax (SSUT). The SSUT is an 8% tax on online purchases, with half of the revenue going to the state and […]
Tuscaloosa City Board of Education decides to take legal action against the state regarding online sales tax.
Tuscaloosa School Board Takes Legal Action Over Internet Sales Tax The Tuscaloosa School Board made a unanimous decision on Tuesday to file a lawsuit against Alabama regarding the distribution of internet sales tax. This move follows a recent vote by the Tuscaloosa City Council, which also expressed intentions to sue the state, arguing that this […]