Shelby’s last hurrah will benefit Alabamians for generations
Shelby appropriated a mind-boggling $660 million of extra earmarked dollars to our state.
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See recent postsNew fiscal year begins, teachers and state employees looking good
The budget includes a 4 percent raise for teachers and lump-sum bonuses for retirees.
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See recent postsThe story behind why Alabama has two budgets
"Some of you have asked why we have two budgets: one for the General Fund and one for education. Here is why."
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See recent postsGambling and budgets priority for Legislature
"The Legislature is at the midway point of the 2021 Regular Legislative Session."
State reallocates $72 million in CARES funds meant for counties, cities
The decision reduced the CARES funds budget for cities and counties to a combined $178 million.
Ward says new revenue is needed to reduce the court backlog
The Alabama Political Reporter on Thursday spoke with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Cam Ward, R-Alabaster, about how the state can address the backlog of judicial cases in the Alabama court system. Ward said that the backlog for the courts is due to legislators being unwilling to find sufficient revenue for the state general fund. Anybody … Continued
Governor signs both state budgets
Monday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) signed the General Fund budget (SGF), the Education Trust Fund (ETF), and the PSCA bond bill. “I appreciate the hard work of the Legislature during an unprecedented Regular Session,” Gov. Ivey said in a statement. “While we have yet to know the full impact of COVID-19 on our state, … Continued
Marsh says the governor “threw members of the legislature under the bus”
Both chambers of the Alabama Legislature voted to concur with Gov. Kay Ivey’s executive amendment to a bill appropriating $1.9 billion in federal CARES Act money sent by the federal government for coronavirus crisis needs. Both Houses passed the compromise, but Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, R-Anniston, denounced the governor’s conduct in how the … Continued
House speaker predicts there will be a special session
The legislature wrapped up its business for the 2020 regular legislative session Saturday, but Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, predicted that there would be a special session. “Yes, there will be a special session. There are a lot of needs that will come forth,” McCutcheon said when asked by reporters. A key issue … Continued
Marsh says governor asked for wish list
Senate President Del Marsh, R-Anniston, told reporters Saturday that the governor’s office asked the leadership to prepare the “wish list” that Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey released last week when she denounced legislators for trying to seize control of $1.8 billion into CARES Act funding Congress appropriated to the state to fight the spread of the … Continued