Business Leaders Optimistic Lawmakers Will Reauthorize Historic Tax Credit
One big disappointment within the business community last year was the Alabama legislature’s failure to reauthorize the historic tax credit. Developers say the credit has helped fuel revitalization of properties such as the Jefferson Tower and the Pizitz building in downtown Birmingham. With the legislature set to start its 2017 session Tuesday, there’s optimism reauthorization will make it through. We talk about it in this week’s Magic City Marketplace.
Where patients live matters for access to gene therapy
Gene therapies have the potential to cure some diseases, but they are extraordinarily expensive. Location can also be a big hurdle for patients seeking this specialized care.
Democrats tap Spanberger and Padilla to respond to State of the Union
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver Democrats' response on Tuesday following President Trump's State of the Union address.
Is the YIMBY movement doomed?
For decades, rising home prices have been an engine for middle-class wealth. Now a growing movement wants to slow — or even reverse — that trend. Are the politics around new housing development inherently stacked against them?
A U.S. veteran adopted an orphan from Iran. Decades later, ICE is trying to deport her
The woman has no criminal record and is unsure what prompted the threat of removal. She fears being deported to Iran given her father's military service and her Christian faith.
What you need to know about tonight’s State of the Union address
The prime-time address is a chance for the president to tout his record ahead of this year's midterm elections. But it comes at a moment when Trump has seen his agenda complicated on multiple fronts.
What you need to know as Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine enters its 5th year
Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine four years ago, and the fighting continues. Here's a look at where the war stands today.
