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Politicians didn’t corrupt Alabama’s government. You did.

Would it have been so bad to elect a few Democrats in Alabama last year? Before you answer — before your tribalism shines through and you pull on the Republican jersey and start chanting for your favorite team — let’s run through a few things. As things currently stand with our Alabama Legislature, you have … Continued

Josh Moon

April 30, 2019

House passes general fund budget, 2 percent state employee pay increase

The Alabama House of Representatives passed the state general fund budget, HB152, on Tuesday. HB152 is sponsored by House Ways and Means Chairman Steve Clouse, R-Ozark. HB152 passed 103 to 0. The House also passed HB166, sponsored by the late Rep. Dimitri Polizos, R-Montgomery, to give state employees a 2 percent cost of living allowance. … Continued

Brandon Moseley

April 10, 2019

House Committee passes General Fund budget

The House Ways and Means General Fund committee voted to give a favorable report to the state General Fund budget Wednesday. Chairman Steve Clouse, R-Ozark, said that he thought that the full House could be considering the budget as early as Tuesday. Alabama has two separate budgets, with revenues earmarked for each one. The Education … Continued

Brandon Moseley

April 4, 2019

Ivey submits $7.1 billion education budget, $2.1 billion state general fund budget

Wednesday, state Finance Director Kelly Butler briefed the Alabama Capital Press Corps on the state budgets. The economy has been doing really well and this means that Gov. Kay Ivey is anticipating substantially larger state revenues in the coming fiscal year. The legislature passes two budgets each year. One is for schools, the Education Trust … Continued

Brandon Moseley

March 21, 2019

CHIP program changes will cost Alabama an estimated $1 billion over the next decade

Recent changes to the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) means that the state of Alabama is going to have to shoulder substantially more of the cost for the program. An estimated 220,000 children receive their health insurance through the CHIP program, which is managed by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama (BCBSAL) and marketed under … Continued

Brandon Moseley

January 31, 2019

Jones expresses concerns over Trump Administration policies

Monday, U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Alabama) held a town hall event at the historic A.H. Parker High School in Birmingham. “It was because of the incredible work that you did that I am here representing as the first Democratic Senator to represent Alabama in 25 years,” Sen. Jones said. “The first thing I did was … Continued

Brandon Moseley

August 16, 2018

Opinion

House takes step to cut wasteful spending

It’s no secret that the national debt continues to become an ever-increasing problem in this country. The number has now cleared $20 trillion, and with every dollar added, it becomes ever more critical that we find ways to cut spending and balance the budget. That’s why I’m proud that the Trump Administration recently submitted to … Continued

Martha Roby

June 11, 2018

Terri Sewell holds Town Hall in Birmingham

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018, Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell, D-Selma, spoke to constituents at a town hall meeting at the historic Woodlawn High School in the City of Birmingham. Sewell said that as a member of Congress she has been willing to work across party lines to benefit the constituents … Continued

Brandon Moseley

February 2, 2018

Doug Jones says working with bipartisan colleagues to protect CHIP was in best interest of Alabama families

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, January 23, 2018, U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Ala., spoke with Sirius XM host Joe Madison for an interview to discuss his role in ending the government shutdown and voting to protect children’s health insurance for 150,000 low-income Alabama families. While most Senate Democrats voted to shutdown the government … Continued

Brandon Moseley

January 24, 2018

Government funding bill provides long-term relief to Alabama CHIP program

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Alabama’s version of the Children’s Health Insurance Program finally has some relief after months of uncertainty. The government funding bill approved Monday afternoon by Congress and the president not only ends a short government shutdown but provides CHIP six year’s of consistent funding, putting to end months of questions … Continued

Chip Brownlee

January 23, 2018