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Wiggins elected to ACCA legislative committee
Escambia County Commissioner Raymond Wiggins has been elected to serve as a member of the 2024-2025 Legislative Committee of the Association of County Commissions of Alabama (ACCA), the statewide association representing Alabama’s 67 county governments. The Association’s Legislative Committee is composed of a chairman and a representative from each county. Commissioner Wiggins will represent the […] The post Wiggins elected to ACCA legislative committee appeared first on The Brewton Standard.
Phil Williams: Standing on the wall
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary My wife recently said something so noteworthy about the times we live in: “He [meaning God] gave us freedom so we could spread freedom.” I agree with that. When entrusted with something valuable, our role is to be a good steward. We could take freedom for granted and be no […]
One more death in US, the 28th, is attributed to Takata air bag inflators that can spew shrapnel
DETROIT (AP) — Another death is being linked to dangerous Takata air bag inflators by U.S. regulators, the 28th in the United States. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the driver was killed in 2018 in Alabama in a Honda vehicle but gave no further details. It says the death underscores the need for people to replace recalled air bag inflators. Takata used ammonium nitrate to create a small explosion to inflate air bags in a crash. But the chemical can deteriorate over time due to high heat and humidity and explode with too much force. That can blow apart a metal canister and send shrapnel into the passenger compartment.
Bill would require people to apply for more jobs to receive unemployment
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — An Alabama lawmaker wants to increase the number of jobs a person has to apply for while receiving unemployment benefits. HB 29, sponsored by Rep. Ed Oliver, R-Dadeville, increases the number of employers that people must contact each week from three to five to maintain benefits. “We are in a unique time […]
Alabama fourth worst place to work in the US: study
Alabama ranks near the bottom in a study compiling the best states to work in, according to a new study. The state of Alabama came in at number 49, with neighbor Georgia coming at number 50, Mississippi at 51 and North Carolina dead last at 52. All 50 states along with Puerto Rico and Washington D.C. were included in the study.
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