{"podcast":{"title":"Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","podcast_index_feed_id":7604728,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/birmingham-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/birmingham-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1756,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Birmingham News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Birmingham, Alabama—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Birmingham News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T18:20:03.143342+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728"},"episode":{"title":"Alabama’s Big Back-to-School Tax Break | Birmingham News","slug":"alabama-s-big-back-to-school-tax-break-birmingham-news-2","published_at":"2026-07-18T14:57:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/alabama-s-big-back-to-school-tax-break-birmingham-news-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/d64fd2e61b7d837d","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a01549d1-566e-4cd9-a450-2ff6727cf17f.mp3","summary":"Alabama’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday is here, running through Sunday, July 19th, offering big savings for families stocking up on school supplies. This year, exemption limits have been raised to keep pace with inflation, letting you buy more tax-free — from pencils and calculators to laptops and uniforms. Governor Ivey and the state’s revenue department are pushing this as a key investment in education, with local governments also able to waive their own taxes for extra savings. Don’t miss your chance to equip students for success — and keep more money in your pocket. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/d64fd2e61b7d837d","meta_description":"Alabama’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday is here, running through Sunday, July 19th, offering big savings for families stocking up on school supplies. T…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":92,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/episodes/alabama-s-big-back-to-school-tax-break-birmingham-news-2/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/alabama-s-big-back-to-school-tax-break-birmingham-news-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}