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FHP to combat aggressive driving
Florida Highway Patrol officers are participating through March 8 in the Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks (TACT) safety campaign, which is aimed at highlighting the danger of aggressive driving behaviors when interacting on the road with large trucks. “FHP is committed to reducing the number of commercial vehicle-related crashes on Florida roadways and helping ensure (that) motorists arrive alive,” said Florida Highway Patrol Director Col. Gene Spaulding. “Motorists can reduce…
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UBCD awarded $55 million in New Market Tax Credits
UB Community Development, LLC (UBCD), a community development partner of United Bank, announced the company has been awarded an allocation of $55M in New Market Tax Credits (NMTC). Through the NMTC program, the CDFI Fund allocates tax credit authority to Community Development Entities (CDEs) via a highly competitive application process. UBCD was one of 73 CDEs awarded an allocation. The NMTC program helps economically distressed communities attract private investment capital.…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
Tax cuts put more money in your pocket
By Congressman Bradley Byrne When I voted in favor of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act last year, I did so with a key principle in mind: money is better off in the hands of the American people than the coffers of the federal government. Our pro-growth bill cut taxes for people from every walk of life. Whether it was the small business owner from Brewton, the single mom from…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
HB317 critical to keeping Alabama competitive
By Jess Nicholas In an effort to improve transparency in government, the Alabama Ethics Act unintentionally put the state at a disadvantage relative to its peers – something a new bill, HB317, the Alabama Jobs Enhancement Act, seeks to correct. It is imperative that HB317 passes in order to keep the state of Alabama on an equal playing field with its competing states. Because the language in the original Ethics…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers The Alabama Legislature usually gets very little done during an election year session except passage of the budgets. However, the Legislature may have to address issues pertaining to prison health care. A Federal judge has ruled that our prison mental health care is “horrendously inadequate.” This year the solution will probably be to simply add $30 [million] to 50 million to the prison budget and kick the…
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