Gilley under house arrest for new bribery charges

January 20, 2011

By Sondra Washington Four months ago, Houston County casino owner Ronnie Gilley dared the Task Force on Illegal Gambling to arrest him if his slot

Gov.-elect Bentley gives authority over task force on illegal gambling to attorney general

January 13, 2011

By Sondra Washington In a surprise move, Gov.-elect Robert Bentley recently announced he will transfer all authority over the Governor’s Task Force on Illegal Gambling

Alabama congressman helps stop ‘secret’ plot to legalize Internet gambling

January 6, 2011

By Kristen Padilla Although Alabamians once again stopped an effort to legalize gambling in the state this year, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of

Ministers receive decreased SECA Social Security tax rate in 2011

January 6, 2011

Ministers for tax purposes will receive a small financial benefit from the recent tax compromise legislation signed by President Barack Obama on Dec. 17. Their

Church offerings continue to drop, LifeWay study shows

January 6, 2011

The National Bureau of Economic Research declared in September that the recession that began in December 2007 ended in June 2009. According to a new

Women’s ministries, services find ways to survive tough economy, meet more needs

December 23, 2010

By Kristen Padilla I think during this economic time, nonprofits are hurting across the board,” said Jean Roberson, ministry consultant and adult team leader of

Sav-A-Life centers hit hard by economy

December 23, 2010

By Sondra Washington No matter how important a ministry’s services are to the kingdom of God, lack of funding can make those services an impossibility.

Birmingham’s Passport receives $750,000 grant

December 23, 2010

Birmingham-based Passport Inc. received the largest donation in its 19-year history in the form of its first freestanding grant for its new program Echo Initiative.