Kimble Forrister

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, March 5, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) surprised no one when he vetoed the 2017 fiscal year State General Fund (SGF) budget. The Governor demanded that the legislature give him more money for the troubled Alabama Medicaid system. Both Houses of the legislature rapidly voted to override the … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 15, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a State General Fund (SGF) budget level funding the Alabama Medicaid program. Of course in the world of Alabama Medicaid that amounts to an $85 million “cut” as the cost of the program keeps growing, growing faster than inflation, … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, March 9, over 100 supporter of affordable housing joined in a rally for the Low Income Housing Coalition of Alabama (LIHCA). Matthew Tyson told the Alabama Political Reporter that the group was there to rally for passing House Bill 341, sponsored by State Representative Patricia Todd (D-Birmingham). … Continued

By Kimble Forrister Gov. Robert Bentley is right to urge Alabama to confront rural poverty before he leaves office in 2019. Tens of thousands of families are struggling to make ends meet in rural areas across the state, and better state policies could make a meaningful difference in their lives. Here are seven pragmatic proposals … Continued

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, September 16, 2015, the 2016 fiscal year General Fund Budget (GFB) passed.  The Governor had wanted to pass Draconian tax increases on the people of Alabama to deal with the shortfall.  Some Legislators wanted to balance the budget with massive cuts to the State General Fund … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, March 26, President Barack H. Obama spoke in Birmingham to announce new regulations by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).  Alabama Arise and the Southern Poverty Law Center both released statements supporting the actions by the President. President Obama said to the crowd at Lawson State Community … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—According to a Census Bureau report released Tuesday, more than one-in-five working-age Alabamians lacked health coverage in 2013. The Census Bureau has also ranked Alabama as the seventh poorest state in the Nation. The survey found that overall, more than one in eight Alabamians lacked health insurance last year. … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— A new report just released from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that Alabama was one of 10 states with the largest number of households where food was often scarce or hunger was a major problem between 2011-2013. http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/err-economic-research-report/err173.aspx#.VAjdZktH2lI According to the study from the USDA, … Continued