This week, Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks, in a heated race for the U.S. Senate seat now occupied by Luther Strange, declared his support for legalizing medical marijuana. Taking that stance during a Senate race is “absolutely ridiculous,” said former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore, also running in the special election to serve the remainingContinue reading “Roy Moore blasts Mo Brooks ‘ridiculous’ stance on marijuana legalization”
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Trip Pittman nets $250K in Senate bid, ‘top-tier’ in Q2 fundraising
State Sen. Trip Pittman raised nearly $250,000 in the second quarter, putting him in the “top tier” of candidates in Alabama’s special election for the Senate seat currently held by Luther Strange. Pittman’s take included a personal loan of $50,000, reports AL.com, and shows he was “among the race’s thriftiest spenders up to the endContinue reading “Trip Pittman nets $250K in Senate bid, ‘top-tier’ in Q2 fundraising”
Alabama ranked near bottom of list of best states for startups, small business
A financial website ranks Alabama as one of the least favorable places for starting a business in the U.S. The study announced this week by personal finance website WalletHub ranks Alabama as the 42nd best state for startups in 2017. Grading on a 100-point scale, WalletHub used 20 key indicators of startup success to come up with its “2017Continue reading “Alabama ranked near bottom of list of best states for startups, small business”
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