Children First Trust Fund

Staff Report MONTGOMERY (March 29, 2013) – In yet another year of trying to balance the General Fund budget, the Governor and the State Senate are attempting to break our trust with our children. They have approved spending in the amount of a little over $1.7 billion and, just like last year, they could not … Continued

By John Hall MONTGOMERY – Alabama officials are trying to take money from our children. Earlier this month, Gov. Robert Bentley, his finance director and his allies in the state Senate began their attempt to balance the General Fund budget by raiding the Children First Trust Fund, something that no governor or legislator of either … Continued

Staff Report Press Release Today, the Republican supermajority in the Senate cut off debate to pass Senate Bill 287 that transfers $22 million from the Children First Trust Fund and increases the appropriation to the Department of Corrections by $20 million for fiscal year 2014. The Children First Trust Fund serves and provides vital services … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Report MONTGOMERY—Children First Foundation accuses Governor and Senator Orr of putting prisoner’s welfare above that of State’s little ones. “Governor Bentley and Senator Orr, through recent actions, have demonstrated how they care more about prisoners’ wellbeing than that of our children.” This according to the Children First Foundation, a non-profit, … Continued

Staff Report Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY– During the Special Session Alabama’s Legislature successfully passed a bill that will directly benefit thousands of our state’s children. This bill will keep funding from the Children First Trust Fund intact so that state agencies that provide services to children can continue their work. The Children First Trust Fund … Continued