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State lawmakers consider options as health coverage for 84,000 kids remains in limbo

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter The families of more than 84,000 children covered by Alabama’s “ALL Kids” program will face serious uncertainty about the future of their health care right after Christmas if Congress doesn’t act soon on funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program. With deadlines for funding looming, Alabama lawmakers are considering … Continued

December 19, 2017

Seatmates Were My Best Friends

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers One of my most cherished lifetime memories is the almost two decades I served in the Alabama House of Representatives. It was because of the lifetime friends made during that era. The House was not as partisan as it is today. This day and time it seems like legislators … Continued

June 22, 2016

Hubbard Trial, Day Eleven: Hubbard Says, “Not Guilty” Hart Replies “Not So Fast”

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter OPELIKA—In the matter of the State of Alabama v. Michael G. Hubbard, the defendant, during testimony on day eleven, sought to convince the jury that all of the charges against him were false. It was simply a matter of misunderstanding or misrepresenting the facts by the Prosecution. Hubbard said … Continued

June 9, 2016

General Fund Budget to Hit House Floor This Week

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter This year’s General Fund budget, HB235, passed out of the House Ways and Means Committee last week and is now headed to the House Floor as early as today for debate and eventually a final vote. With nearly all state agencies asking for significant increases in funding, but seriously … Continued

February 26, 2014

Advocates Urge Ways and Means Committee to Fund Alabama Breast and Cervical Cancer Program

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, the Ways and Means General Fund Committee of the Alabama House of Representatives met as part of the annual general fund budget. Advocates for the fight against breast cancer spoke to the Ways and Means committee asking them to continue to fund the Alabama Breast and Cervical … Continued

February 18, 2014

Medicaid proposal draws criticism

Staff Report Alabama Political Reporter The chairman of the House Ways and Means General Fund committee thinks the state could reduce Medicaid costs by putting the Alabama Medicaid Agency in the hands of a private firm. The proposal has drawn criticism from physicians’ groups and an advocacy group for low-income Alabamians, both of which say … Continued

January 27, 2012