Alabama legislation would help small businesses
A legislative package from the Alabama Small Business Commission features tax cuts, tax exemptions, paperwork reductions and more things that would benefit small business employers and employees. Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth endorsed the legislative package, crafted by the commission led by State Rep. Danny Garrett. – Alabama Political Reporter
Heersink gifts pave way for UAB Canadian partnership
Multimillion-dollar gifts made by Alabama physician and philanthropist Marnix E. Heersink to the University of Alabama at Birmingham and McMaster University in Canada will forge a partnership between the two schools. The investments are aimed at creating biotech commercialization hubs and global health institutes at both universities. A $95 million gift to the UAB School of Medicine led to the school being renamed the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine. – University of Alabama at Birmingham
Highlands College officially opens new campus
Birmingham-based Highlands College officially opened its new campus off of U.S. 280 in the former HealthSouth Corp. headquarters. The school trains students who want to go into the ministerial field. — PR Newswire
Birmingham’s Sidewalk Cinema ‘concerned’ about new Alabama Drafthouse
Birmingham’s Sidewalk Cinema and Film Center is “concerned” about the announcement that Alabama Drafthouse Cinema will anchor the Powell Steam Plant just blocks away. Sidewalk says that Alabama Power and Orchestra Partners, who is developing the Powell Steam Plant, will support sidewalk through a sponsorship of its film festival, hosting an annual fundraising event and more. – AL.com
