New Amazon sales tax shipping this fall

Whitney Cale Staff Writer There will be yet another tax imposed on Alabama residents beginning in November. Online shopping is quickly becoming customers’ first choice when it comes to purchasing products. Why? Because it’s easy. “Online shopping is sort of like ordering a pizza; it’s delivered right to your door,” said Emily Pierce, a freshman math major from Robertsdale. “I even got a TU box on campus because I order online so much.” Online shopping becomes even easier when you find a site that sells practically everything, like Amazon, one…

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Lottery bill sparks controversy

Matt Firpo Opinion Editor The start of this week marks the beginning of a special session of the Alabama state Legislature, which Gov. Robert Bentley called to specifically propose bills to enact a state lottery. Gambling has a long, complicated history, dating back to 1901 when the state banned gambling in the Alabama constitution. Gambling is listed under the Alabama Code as an offense against public health, and persons illegally owning a gambling device can be charged with a Class A misdemeanor and spend up to a year in jail.…

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