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Susan Britt is APR's associate editor. You can reach her at [email protected].

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States Address Medicaid’s Increase in Costs

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter According to the Spring 2012 report by the Natioanal Governor’s Association and the National Association of State Budget Officers, “Medicaid represents the single largest portion of total state spending, estimated to account for 23.6 percent of total spending in fiscal 2011.” In states with one overall budget, Medicaid in … Continued
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June 22, 2012

Smitherman Opposes Legislature’s Reapportionment Plan

By Susan Britt and Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Both Houses of the Alabama Legislature passed decennial reapportionment plans in the Special Session which ended last week. Alabama State Senator Rodger Smitherman (D) from Birmingham opposed both the redistricting plans for the Alabama Senate and the Alabama House of Representatives. Sen. Smitherman told ‘The Alabama … Continued
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June 7, 2012

Poarch Creek Indians Give Generously to Support Escambia County

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter The Poarch Band of Creek Indians invests millions of dollars annually in supporting Escambia County. In addition to helping fund community services and improvements, the Tribe’s Fire and Police Departments extend their coverage to neighbors who live off the reservation in the county. In the past three years, their … Continued
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May 25, 2012

Democrats React Harshly to Redistricting Plan in Committee

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–On Thursday, the Redistricting Committee was presented with Dial Senate Plan 2 and McClendon House Plan 2 for redistricting senate and house seats in the state of Alabama. The 2012 plans for redistricting comes as a result of the shift in population within the state based upon the 2010 … Continued
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May 18, 2012

Senate passes bill reducing court docket overcrowding

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–The Senate passed a bill today to alleviate some pressure Alabama’s courts with a vote of 33-0 on Wednesday. Senate Bill 47, sponsored by Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster), seeks to help reduce the backlog of civil cases on the court’s docket. It passed the House with an amendment reducing … Continued
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May 17, 2012

Senator Orr Carries Torch Forward for Children

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY (May 11, 2012) – This week, the children of Alabama, gained another guardian. Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) insured that vital dollars dedicated to state agencies through the Children First Trust Fund were kept intact. The Children First Trust Fund dollars come from the national tobacco settlement – the … Continued
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May 15, 2012

Planned Parenthood takes a stand on abortion clinic bill

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–A bill requiring state regulation of abortion clinics passed the House Floor on Wednesday night. Sponsored by Representative Mary Sue McClurkin (R-Indian Springs) the bill seeks to place strict restrictions on Planned Parenthood facilities. The bill, according to Planned Parenthood Southeast, would impose burdensome regulations on health centers that … Continued
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May 10, 2012

Bill Seeks to Reduce Prison Overcrowding

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Wednesday, Senate Bill 386 reforming sentencing guidelines made its way out of the House, carried by Bill Poole (R-Tuscaloosa) and is headed to the Governor. The bill’s author and champion Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) said, “The overcrowding situation in our prisons have really helped us see why we desperately … Continued
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May 10, 2012