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House Cuts Medicaid by 23 Percent

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, August 5, the Republican controlled Alabama House of Representatives passed a controversial state General Fund (SGF) budget that if actually passed and implemented will have enormous impacts on both low income Alabama households and the Alabama healthcare industry. The four biggest payers of medical bills in the state … Continued
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August 6, 2015

Marsh Says Massive Medicaid Cuts Unlikely to Pass Senate

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, August 5, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a State General Fund (SGF) budget that slashed the troubled State Medicaid program by a shocking 23 percent. State Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) told reporters before the House vote that he felt that it was very … Continued
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August 6, 2015

Cigarette Tax Is Defeated in Committee

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, August 4, the House Ways & Means General Fund Committee rejected a measure to raise the cigarette tax by 25 cents a pack in a narrow 8 to 7 vote. Tobacco taxes were a key lynch-pin in both Governor Robert Bentley (R) and Chairman Steve Clouse’s (R-Ozark) plans … Continued
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August 5, 2015

Roby Reacts to More Army Cuts

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, July 14, US Representative Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) reacted to news that the administration of President Barack H Obama was cutting the Army to its smallest size since before World War II.  The Army announced that Fort Rucker in Alabama would see its force reduced by 186 soldiers, a … Continued
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July 15, 2015

Hubbard Says Gaming Bills Waste Time

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, July 14, the Alabama Legislature returned to Montgomery for a special session called by Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) to pass a State General Fund (SGF) budget. Many across the State have speculated that the legislature might pass some sort of gambling bill to let the voters … Continued
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July 14, 2015

Is The Budget Crisis Truly Insurmountable?

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In the 2012 Legislative Session, the Alabama Legislature was confronted with a daunting choice: raise taxes or cut the State General Fund (SGF) budget by about $150 million a year, so that spending would be right-sized to fit income. Cut taxes or cut spending?  That was the question.  … Continued
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July 13, 2015

Special Session Begins

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, July 10, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) doubled-down on his demands that the Alabama Legislature raise taxes on the people of Alabama in the Special Session that begins on Monday, July 13.  Most legislators remain noncommittal on the Governor’s controversial proposals. On Saturday, July 11, State … Continued
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July 13, 2015

Sen. Williams Still Opposes Raising Taxes

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, July 10, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) doubled down on his demands that the Alabama Legislature raise taxes on the people of Alabama in the Special Session that begins on Monday, July 13. Most legislators remain non-committal on the Governor’s controversial proposals. State Senator Phil Williams (R-Rainbow … Continued
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July 13, 2015

Beverage Tax Opponents Fear Governor’s Special Session Call

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, July 9, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley announced that he was calling the State Legislature into Special Session on July 13, to address the troubled 2016 State General Fund (SGF) budget. The Governor did not address what exactly his proposals would be for the special session call, … Continued
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July 10, 2015