Alabama General Fund Budget

Alabama has kicked the “prison problem” can for far too long

"We’re reaching down and picking up this can once and for all because it’s the right thing to do."

September 24, 2021

Amid Allegations of Threats ALFA Says Premium Tax Credit Fair

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— A spokesmen from the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) says they will fight the Governor’s proposal to make Insurance Premium Tax fairer to all insurance providers. Insurance Premium Taxes paid into the State’s General Fund Budget are the single largest revenue generator for the beleaguered fund. According to Gov. … Continued

March 25, 2015

Alabama Governor Bentley wants no earmarks for tax collections to boost General Fund

Staff Report MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Alabama’s long history of locking in most of its tax collections for specific uses would make it hard to shift some money now reserved for education to the state’s General Fund, Gov. Robert Bentley said. Several times the governor has said he might ask lawmakers to shift some money reserved … Continued

December 21, 2011