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Committee Passes Resolutions Opposing Gambling and Medicaid Expansion

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday, February 27, the Alabama Republican Party State Executive Committee met for their annual winter meeting. The Committee passed several resolutions. Resolution No 2016-04 urges Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) and members of the legislature, to oppose the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, and states … Continued

March 2, 2016

API Says $710 Million Estimate is Likely Low

On Wednesday, December 2 the ‘Alabama Political Reporter’ reported that the Alabama Policy Institute (API) had warned state decision makers that expanding the expensive Alabama Medicaid program would cost tax payers another $710 million over six years. That is in addition to the $1.9 billion a year that the state already spends each year paying … Continued

December 3, 2015

Expanding Medicaid Would Cost Taxpayers $710 Million, According to Think Tank

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter It took months of vigorous debate, the 2015 Regular Session, and two Special Sessions to final resolve the budget crisis in the State’s General Fund (SGF). Virtually of that $200 million shortfall can be blamed on out of control costs with the State’s long troubled Medicaid program. Now Alabama … Continued

December 2, 2015

Democrats Hope to Make Case for Medicaid Expansion

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama’s Democratic Party has taken a beating during the presidency of Barack H. Obama. In 2008 when the controversial Senator from Illinois was first elected, Alabama Democrats won: three of Alabama’s Seven Congressional Districts, President of the Alabama Public Service Commission, and Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. … Continued

July 22, 2014