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Doctor warns of coming public health crisis

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—”I will tell you right now, Medicaid absolutely has to be funded or we will have a medical crisis within the state,” warns Dr. Greg Bouska, president of the Alabama State Society of Anesthesiologists. Bouska and thousands of medical doctors across the state understand the cost of Medicaid but … Continued
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June 15, 2012

Budget woes hit Statehouse

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A letter sent to members of the Alabama House of Representative shows that the budget crisis doesn’t play favorites. Earlier this week the Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) sent an email to House Members notifying them that “no Members will be approved for in-state or out-of-state travel … Continued
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June 14, 2012

Smart on crime: Part three Letting science lead the way

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Editors Note: Maria Morris, who serves as managing attorney for the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Alabama office where her primary focus is dedicated to education and juvenile justice reform in Alabama. Morris has graciously agreed to be a part of helping us understand more aspects of the criminal justice … Continued
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June 14, 2012

Smart on Crime: Juvenile Justice Pipeline to Prison

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Editors Note: Maria Morris, who serves as managing attorney for the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Alabama office where her primary focus is dedicated to education and juvenile justice reform in Alabama. Morris has graciously agreed to be a part of helping us understand more aspects of the criminal justice … Continued
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June 14, 2012

Special Grand Jury Works on New Public Corruption Cases in Alabama

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The “Alabama Political Reporter” has learned that for over a month a grand jury has been diligently hearing testimony on public corruption in the state. Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange and staff have been quietly building a case against lawmakers and others in the public arena for months. This … Continued
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June 13, 2012
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Solving the unsolvable problem of Medicaid and Prisons

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–The State of Alabama is faced with a growing storm of crisis. It mounts on two fronts and culminates momentarily in September with a vote on a constitutional amendment to allow the government to take $540 million over three years from the principle of the ATF. In the balance … Continued
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June 12, 2012

Governor Bentley’s Road to the Alabama Healthcare Exchange

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–No one should be startled that the Alabama Healthcare Exchange exists. But many see the news that Governor Robert Bentley is building a healthcare exchange system for the state as a new revelation. This can only be a shock to those who have not been paying attention for the … Continued
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June 11, 2012

California group to lead the way on what some call Bentleycare

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–For over a year, a bipartisan group of 17 states has been quietly collaborating with the Obama administration to help build a foundation for the health-care reform law’s success, according to a report in the Washington Post. Unknown to many lawmakers Alabama is a member of the healthcare coalition. … Continued
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June 9, 2012

Alabama China Partnership Celebrates Special Night in Montgomery

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–In a show of mutual respect and continued alliance the Alabama China Partnership held a reception at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival Theater. Dignitaries from Alabama and China gathered Tuesday June, 5 to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Governor Robert Bentley … Continued
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June 7, 2012

Rewriting the 1901 Constitution One Article at a Time

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Throughout its history, Alabama has operated under six Constitutions, the current one is dates from 1901. The Alabama State Constitution is a massive document well over 360,000 words long. To put that into context; that is 12 times longer than the average state constitution in the United States. It … Continued
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June 7, 2012