Senate Democrats Applaud Amendment’s Passage, Vow to Repay Money and Develop a Long-Term Solution to State’s Budget Crisis
By Senate Democrats On Tuesday, Alabama voters approved a constitutional amendment, which allows the transfer of $437 million, over three years, from the Alabama Trust Fund to make up for revenue shortfalls in the state’s General Fund. The General Fund finances programs like Medicaid, mental health, prisons, the courts and many other state agencies. Democrats … Continued