This is a guest opinion column
Last year, when Alabama House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels led the bipartisan passage of the state tax exemption on overtime pay (the first of its kind in the nation), Alabama workers were ecstatic because it provided a meaningful way for them to combat the skyrocketing cost of living. They could immediately see the increase in their take-home pay– pay they earned by going above and beyond. Overtime pay that helped them offset rising grocery, utility, and rent bills. Maybe, even a little extra to put aside for the holidays.
But, with little warning, Republicans just slapped them in the face. Hard…