Pentecostal Life Church holds 3rd Annual “Community Care Fair” in Montgomery
Dozens of people showed up to learn about resources in the River Region which included financial planning, insurance benefits, and more.
Finances
Former Senator David Burkette Enters Plea Deal, Won’t Serve Any Jail Time
Former State Senator David Burkette entered a guilty plea Monday morning to Judge Tiffany McCord. Burkette plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of campaign finance violation. As part of his plea deal, Burkette gets a suspended 30-day sentence. He won’t serve any jail time. Burkette will also have 12 months of unsupervised probation. Burkette has to pay fines in the…
Ivey Raises $495,000 in August; Maddox to Report $338,000
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey raised nearly $500,000 for her campaign last month as the incumbent Republican regains a cash advantage over gubernatorial challenger Walt Maddox. In a campaign finance report filed Tuesday, Ivey reported raising $400,000 in August. That is in addition to $95,000 in large contributions she reported last month. The report shows Ivey is regaining a fundraising advantage…
Black, Latino Youth Less Likely to Receive Financial Help from Folks
A new Gen Forward survey finds more young blacks and Latinos feel that they can’t depend on family to help financially than do whites or Asians. That includes big-ticket items like college tuition as well as smaller expenses. More than half of millennials of all races and ethnicities think an unexpected bill of $1000 would cause them financial difficulty. Nearly…
