The closing of Alabama Live! today was impressive. Josh and Judd, holding a bag of treats from Redland Elem. School, lauched an Oreo at Tonya, who was sitting at the newsdesk. It sailed between cameras and lighting equipment and right into Tonya's hands about 30 feet away!More >>
Montgomery police are asking everyone to see if they can identify a man from a composite drawing - the man is wanted for questioning after a young girl said he tried to lure her away from a park.More >>
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A Birmingham police officer has been accused in the string of Ensley arsons, multiple sources tell Fox 6 News. The Birmingham Police Department obtained warrants against the officer just before noon onMore >>
A Birmingham police officer has been accused in the string of Ensley arsons, multiple sources tell Fox 6 News.More >>
Scores of Maine churches will pass the collection plate a second time at Sunday services on Father's Day to kick off a fundraising campaign for the lead opposition group to a November referendum to legalize same-sex...More >>
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The Obama administration is sidestepping an election-year confrontation with the hotel industry and other swimming pool owners to give them more time to comply with access rules for the disabled.More >>
The Obama administration is sidestepping an election-year confrontation with the hotel industry and other pool owners to give them more time to comply with access rules for the disabled.More >>
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ARLINGTON, VA (CNN) - It's known as the "Flags-In" ceremony. Soldiers placed American flags at the graves of service members at Arlington National Cemetery for Memorial Day. More than 260,000 small flagsMore >>
Soldiers placed American flags at the graves of service members at Arlington National Cemetery for Memorial Day. More >>
A public hearing set for tomorrow could spell trouble for ending Jefferson County's financial crisis.
State Senator Arthur Orr of Decatur is sponsoring a bill to ban cities and counties from pushing an occupational tax. The job tax is the only bill Jefferson County Commissioners have sent to the legislature to fill its $40 million shortfall. The occupational tax takes a portion of the paychecks of anyone who works in Jefferson County. This has generated around $70 million in the past. The loss of the tax forced the county to close satellite courthouses and lay off 500 employees.
Vestavia Hills Senator Jabo Waggoner also sits on Orr's committee. Waggoner wants Jefferson County amended out of the bill.
"Jefferson County is in dire financial condition. Here again, we make a lot of excuses but they are hurting. We have to do something helping Jefferson County with it's financial situation." Waggoner said.
Waggoner's opposition carries a great deal of weight since he chairs the Senate Rules Committee. Waggoner must approve of all bills sent to the senate floor.
The financial crisis in JeffCo has meant layoffs for county employees, and longer lines at the courthouse.
Senator Jabo Waggoner wants Jefferson County to be exempt from the occupational tax ban.
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