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New venue, tickets still available for Open Secret

February 4th, 2010 · Comments Off · State Constitution

A new film has been produced providing unique insight as to how the constitution for the state of Alabama – the world’s largest constitution – came to be. Open Secret will be premiering in Birmingham, AL on Friday, February 26, but you’ll want to hurry if you want tickets – they’re going fast.

Share your thoughts on the mock draft constitution – before midnight!

July 7th, 2009 · Comments Off · politics

Tonight’s the last night that you can offer public comment on the mock constitution that ACCR has been working on to show how it would work if it was allowed to take place in Alabama. See if you like it.

A new way to Empower Alabama

May 27th, 2009 · Comments Off · politics

We will see one more political action committee here in Alabama just in time for the 2010 gubernatorial election as nonprofit organization Empower Alabama announces plans to close its doors at the end of the week.

The Hops are free! It’s time to celebrate!

May 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off · Events, food

Now that the hops have been freed and more gourmet beer will be available in Alabama, people are starting to find ways to celebrate, including visit The J. Clyde this evening here in Birmingham.

Free the Hops bill passed by Alabama State Senate

May 14th, 2009 · View Comments · food, politics

Free the Hops has passed allowing residents of Alabama access to beers with a higher alcohol content… pending the signature of Governor Riley.

No tax on groceries? Could be…

April 16th, 2008 · Comments Off · Business, Magic City Question, Statewide

The Alabama State House of Representatives passed a measure yesterday that would allow voters to decide via referendum in November if they will pay state taxes on groceries. The bill would also take away the ability for some taxpayers to deduct their Federal income tax from their amount of state taxes due as a replacement [...]

Why Free the Hops?

March 3rd, 2008 · Comments Off · My Birmingham, Statewide, food, politics

That’s a great question — that’s why we invited Free the Hops president Stuart Carter to be our guest blogger over on my Birmingham today to share the case for support of HB 196 and SB 116 & 355. The state house bill comes up for discussion tomorrow in Montgomery and could greatly affect not [...]