The 2023 legislative session is almost over — just one day left. The big news of the week is the reduction of the state grocery tax and the rebates that most taxpayers will receive. This week, we … more

With just a couple weeks left, we are nearing the end of the 2023 legislative session. The budgets are beginning to come into focus and could be finalized next week. However, this week I would like … more

We have now passed the midway point of the legislative session. I’ll start with a few bills from previous weeks that have or will soon become law.Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law this week the recent … more

April is one of the most eventful months in history. Two major assassinations occurred. America was brought into two wars, and mankind entered space.

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I’ll start this week where we left off last week: Governor Ivey’s “Game Plan,” the package of economic incentives bills that renew and expand the state’s highly successful economic … more

Much of the conversation leading into this year’s legislative session centered on the expected budget surplus and the possibility of either cutting taxes or the state issuing a rebate back to … more

We live in a world where the digital divide is widening. Access to broadband internet is becoming just as essential a part of a community as electricity, roads, and clean water. Without it, … more

Hello. I’m Matt Woods. Last year, the people of District 13 entrusted me with the honor of representing them in the Alabama State House. During the campaign, I said that I would do my best to … more

One of the pleasant diversions on Facebook has been a page called "Jasper & Walker County, Alabama Photos." It is more or less dedicated to reposting photos from throughout the history of Walker County, many of which I've never seen before. Sometimes you get a series of them on a day, but they are usually ramdom in nature.

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If you’ve been keeping up, you know that it has been a little busy around the Daily Mountain Eagle. Many of you have been faithful over the years as readers and advertisers, and I wanted to volunteer a quick update - and clear up some misconceptions. 

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