Ensler’s Tax Plan for Alabama Families | Birmingham News

Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 23, 2026 · 1m

Phillip Ensler, Alabama’s lieutenant governor candidate, is rolling out a bold tax reform plan designed to ease the burden on everyday Alabamians — slashing grocery taxes, exempting overtime pay, and potentially eliminating income tax for middle-class families. He argues these changes aren’t partisan but practical, aimed at helping working families and farmers struggling with rising costs and unfair tariffs. To fund essential services like schools and hospitals, Ensler proposes a voter-approved lottery that could capture revenue currently lost to neighboring states — turning tax relief into a…