BEA.GOV | Economic Profile for Madison County Alabama (2023 Population)

BEA.GOV | Economic Profile for Madison County Alabama

Per Capita Personal Income

In 2023, Madison had a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $66,005. This PCPI ranked 3rd in the state and was 121.8 percent of the state average, $54,209, and 94.5 percent of the national average, $69,810. The 2023 PCPI reflected an increase of 5.6 percent from 2022. The 2022–2023 state change was 4.9 percent and the national change was 5.4 percent. In 2013, the PCPI of Madison was $43,560 and ranked 3rd in the state. The 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate of PCPI was 4.2 percent. The compound annual growth rate for the state was 4.3 percent and for the nation was 4.6 percent.

Note: Per capita personal income is total personal income divided by total midyear population.

Reference: bea.gov

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Education | Alabama CHOOSE Act application deadline is April 7, 2025

CHOOSE Act of Alabama

What is The CHOOSE Act?

The Creating Hope and Opportunity for Our Students' Education Act of 2024 (The CHOOSE Act) is administered by the Alabama Department of Revenue (ALDOR).

CHOOSE Act Alabama makes refundable income tax credits called education savings accounts (ESAs) available to support the success of eligible K-12 students in Alabama.

An ESA can be used to pay for tuition, fees, and other qualified education expenses at approved Education Service Providers (ESPs) in Alabama.

$7,000 per participating student who is enrolled in a participating school.
$2,000 per participating student who is participating in a home education program (maximum of $4,000 per family.)

The application period is now open through April 7, 2025.

Reference: chooseact.alabama.gov

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CHOOSE Act Alabama | Huntsville City School board members bring policy concerns to social media

Huntsville City School board members bring policy concerns to social media

Over a thousand hateful comments and DM’s have been popping up on Andrea Alvarez’s Facebook page. It started with a post from the Huntsville City School board member, denouncing parents for taking advantage of the state’s CHOOSE Act. ... The state bill passed in 2024, giving up to $7,000 in state funding for families to put toward private or homeschooling. ...

Reference: www.waff.com

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Trump Actions | Kash Patel & President Trump Are Great for Huntsville, Alabama (FBI)

New FBI Director Kash Patel Plans to Relocate 1,500

New FBI Director Kash Patel has told senior officials that he plans to relocate 1,000 employees at FBI headquarters to field offices around the country and move an additional 500 to a bureau facility in Huntsville, Alabama, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions.

The plans were communicated Friday, the same day Patel was sworn in at the White House.

Reference: www.newsmax.com

TAGS: FBI Huntsville campus, Richard Shelby Center for Innovation and Advanced Training (FBI Campus Redstone Arsenal),Huntsville Alabama, FBI Jobs in Huntsville,Kinetic Cyber Range, FBI's Technical Hub (Huntsville),

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Nation’s biggest landlords used algorithm to overcharge renters in two Alabama cities, feds claim

An expanded federal antitrust lawsuit alleges renters in parts of two of Alabama’s largest cities may have been paying too much due to illegal scheming between some of the nation’s biggest landlords. The U.S. Department of Justice announced this week it was expanding an antitrust complaint against RealPage Inc.

Reference: www.al.com

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Nearly 100 Boeing employees to be laid off in Huntsville

The company said despite the layoffs, they have been able to partially mitigate previously announced reductions to its Space Launch System (SLS) program.

“As Boeing and NASA continue to finalize contract revisions for Boeing’s work on the Space Launch System program, we have successfully mitigated a majority of the previously announced workforce reductions,” Boeing said.

Reference: whnt.com

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Questions raised in the Huntsville housing market as federal cuts continue

...already seen it affect one client in our office who has been under contract for several months already to buy a home that’s supposed to close at the end of this month,” Stringer said. “They’ve already had to get an extension to delay that until they know for sure if they’re going to be able to work on-site in Huntsville or if they’re going to have to work onsite in a different state.” ...

Reference: www.waff.com

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WIll garbage be collected on President's Day 2025 in Madison County, Alabama?

Household Garbage Collection Changes Due to Holiday

Monday, February 17- Closed For President's Day Holiday; Tuesday, February 18 - Monday's garbage collected; Wednesday, February 19 - Tuesday's ...

Reference: www.madisoncountyal.gov

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Does this incite division or promote racial unity? Madison County Remembrance Project

Madison County Remembrance Project to place historic lynching markers

Local historians estimate around 11 lynchings happened in Madison County alone, and the Madison County Remembrance Project is working to commemorate each killing. ... “We don’t see this as a way to promote hate or division. We see this as a way to provide a vehicle for redemption, for healing.” ...

Reference: www.waff.com
Related Reading: Subject: The Disrespect of Military Veterans Confederate monument in Huntsville removed overnight

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T-Mobile, Starlink to Offer $15/Month Cell Service

T-Mobile will launch its satellite-to-cell service, powered by SpaceX's Starlink, in July for $15 a month

Reference:www.newsmax.com

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Alabama | Del Taco announces opening date for Huntsville restaurant on Feb. 20, at 10 a.m.

Del Taco announces opening date for Huntsville restaurant

The first Del Taco was opened in Yermo, California, in 1964 ... The Del Taco grand opening will be Feb. 20, and will open at 10 a.m.

Reference: whnt.com

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Alabama | Huntsville DUI attorney arrested on DUI charge after late-night incident

Huntsville DUI attorney arrested on DUI charge after late-night incident

Huntsville Police officials say an officer noticed a car on the road that appeared to have been in an accident.

The officer pulled the driver, identified as 63-year-old Russell Crumbley, over at the intersection of Airport Rd. and Chateau Dr.

Following a preliminary investigation, probable cause was developed for Crumbley’s arrest.

Reference: www.waff.com

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