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Taxing overtime in Alabama

There are talks of taxing overtime hours in Alabama again. It was just last year a law passed by state lawmakers eliminated state income tax once an employee hits overtime hours.

Decatur Senator Arthur Orr says lawmakers may need to reconsider bringing back a five-percent tax because it has affected the budget to the tune of 230-million-dollars. Huntsville representative

Anthony Daniels says spending has exceeded that tax because 43-thousand additional employees have been hired since the law went into effect.

Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.