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House Black Caucus Proposes Budget

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, May 19, the Alabama House of Representatives is expected to review and debate the General Fund Budget when the legislature reconvenes.  Last week the House Republicans unveiled an austerity budget with cuts to State agencies.  On Monday, members of the House Black Caucus announced their own alternative strategy … Continued
May 19, 2015

Budgets Moving Forward

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, May 19, the 2016 fiscal year Alabama General Fund budget HR135 is expected to be on the floor of the House of Representatives. State Representative Christopher John England (D-Tuscaloosa) wrote on Facebook, “Tuesday’s special order calendar. You will notice two things. The first thing you will notice … Continued
May 18, 2015

Gaming Bill Receives Favorable Report

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter A plan being promoted by Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) to use a lottery and casinos at the four existing dog tracks to provide funding for Alabama’s troubled General fund in lieu of tax increases received a favorable report from the Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee on … Continued
May 15, 2015

House General Fund Committee Passes Lean Budget

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, May 14, the House Ways and Means General Fund Committee passed a budget with no increases. In 2015, the General Fund Budget was $1,915,706,787.  That number was vastly inflated by the 2012 raid on the Alabama Trust Fund.  Those raided funds are now gone. Alabama Governor Robert … Continued
May 15, 2015

Falls Only Likes Parts of Prison Reform Proposal

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, April 9, Jefferson County District Attorney Brandon Falls (R) took questions from the Greater Birmingham Young Republicans (GBYRs) at their monthly meeting. DA Falls discussed the Prison Reform proposal that has passed the Alabama Senate, and is now before the House.  Falls says that he supports the sentencing … Continued
April 14, 2015

Roby Pleased with Passage of National Defense Authorization Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery praised passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA if passed by both Houses of Congress and signed by President Barack H. Obama (D) would fund the military for Fiscal Year 2014 as well as set military policy. Representatives Roby said … Continued
June 17, 2013

Air Traffic Controller Furloughs Politically Motivated

By Congressman Jo Bonner If you traveled by plane over the last week, you may have encountered delays.  Your frustration was likely due to the Obama administration’s decision to furlough a portion of the nation’s air traffic controllers due to budget cuts. On March 1st, the federal government began what most American families, workers and … Continued
April 29, 2013

Sequestration Cuts Will Impact Many Programs

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter If Congress doesn’t pass a budget deal by the end of the year, an 8.2% across the board federal budget cut will impact numerous federal programs and defense will be hit much harder than that. According to a statement by the National Educator’s Association (NEA) if that happens, “You … Continued
December 19, 2012

Bentley Announces that it is His Goal To Save a Billion Dollars in Savings During His First Term

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Governor Robert Bentley and legislative leaders on Thursday announced the State of Alabama is on a path track to squeeze $1 billion dollars in annual savings from state budgets by reducing costs and increasing state government efficiency. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) said, “A billion dollars may sound like … Continued
July 20, 2012

State Will be Forced to Make Cutbacks if Sept Vote Fails: A Breakdown

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In the 2012 legislative session, the Republican controlled legislature was confronted squarely with an unprecedented General Fund crisis.  Early in the session it appeared that the legislature would either raise taxes or it would have to make severe cuts to either the Alabama Medicaid program or the state prison … Continued
June 20, 2012