Alabama's Year-End Roundup: Political Debates, Economic Growth, and Community Progress Highlight State's Momentum
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Alabama's Year-End Roundup: Political Debates, Economic Growth, and Community Progress Highlight State's Momentum
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According to NBC 15 in Mobile, one of the most closely watched proposals heading into the 2026 legislative session comes from Senator Greg Albritton, who has filed bills to stop cities from collecting sales tax from non-residents, either refunding that money back to shoppers’ home communities or not collecting it at all. NBC 15 reports that Albritton frames the move as a fairness issue for rural counties, but city leaders warn it could significantly cut local revenue, especially as many municipalities are already suing the state over how online sales tax is distributed.
On criminal justice, ABC 33/40 reports that two bills, HB70 and HB76, aim to reshape Alabama’s use of the death penalty. HB70 would allow resentencing for certain death-row inmates whose judges overrode jury recommendations for life without parole before that practice ended in 2017, while HB76 proposes a constitutional amendment that would abolish the death penalty entirely if voters approve it in a future statewide election.
Economic development remains a bright spot. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs notes that Governor Kay Ivey has awarded a $250,000 Community Development Block Grant to Tallapoosa County to support road improvements and drainage needed for a new Ace Hardware near Lake Martin, a project expected to create 11 jobs and open in 2026. ADECA also highlights a separate $300,000 grant for Athens to help build a 57,000‑square‑foot food facility and related infrastructure, which city officials say could bring around 100 new jobs and catalyze further growth. In Monroeville, Yellowhammer News reports that Bad Boy Mowers is investing $10.5 million in a tractor assembly plant expected to create 50 jobs and produce about 9,000 tractors a year, an example state commerce officials call a strong vote of confidence in rural Alabama’s workforce.
Community news is equally active. The Cullman Tribune reports that Cullman County Schools secured an $18 million grant, the largest in system history, to build a new STEM academy and career center focused on workforce readiness, while both city and county schools posted their highest-ever scores on the Alabama State Report Card. Business Alabama notes that Auburn City Schools have approved a 10‑year, $400 million facilities master plan including a second high school, a new middle school, and major renovations, signaling long-term investment in education infrastructure across Lee County.
Weather-wise, ABC 33/40’s Weather Authority describes recent conditions as unseasonably warm with dense morning fog and light drizzle, but without major severe outbreaks or hurricanes impacting the state in the last few days.
Looking ahead, listeners can expect heated debate in Montgomery over sales tax fairness and the future of the death penalty, continued groundbreakings on industrial and school projects, and close attention to federal budget decisions that could affect aid programs and local economies.
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