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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—There is plenty of anger for not passing legislation to allow the people an opportunity to vote on a statewide lottery, but where is the outrage over not finding a solution to Medicaid? There may yet be a solution to funding Medicaid and passing a bill on the lottery, … Continued

By Representative Darrio Melton With all the chaos coming out of the Governor’s Mansion in the past month, it’s been easy to overlook the chaos coming out of the State House.  While the Governor has been tied up in a scandal, the Legislature has continued to meet and vote on legislation, which has all subsequently … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter State General Fund agencies want more money than the General Fund is likely to have in tax receipts. By most accounts, the State needs $261 million to cover the needs of the various agencies and departments in the troubled Alabama General Fund. Most of this shortfall dates back to … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Republicans run for office promising limited government and lower taxes.  Alabama is a State government run almost entirely by Republicans.  The state has a Republican Governor, Lt. Governor, State Supreme Court, and overwhelming Republican Supermajority in both houses of the State legislature.  But instead of downsizing Alabama government and … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010, popularly referred to as “Obamacare” is changing much of what we know about the health care insurance industry and there are both winners and losers with the landmark health insurance reform legislation.  One of the losers is the State … Continued

By Brandon Moseley and Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY-Alabama Governor Robert Bentley held a press conference Tuesday to discuss the General Fund Budget and the budget challenges facing the Alabama Medicaid Agency. Governor Bentley said, “We have more than $200 million sitting in a savings account in the Education Trust Fund.  Rather than let … Continued