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By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter The State’s Corrections system is about to be taken over by the federal government. That is a warning from State Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabama).  The system is at 185 percent capacity and that could actually increase next year due to anticipated budget cuts. It is a fundamental function of state … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, May 19, the Alabama House of Representatives passed HB135, the General Fund Budget. The so-called austerity budget cuts most general fund programs to balance the budget. The budget addressed the estimated $261 million shortfall by cutting almost all state programs. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) said that … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, May 14, the House Ways and Means General Fund Committee passed a budget with no increases. In 2015, the General Fund Budget was $1,915,706,787.  That number was vastly inflated by the 2012 raid on the Alabama Trust Fund.  Those raided funds are now gone. Alabama Governor Robert … Continued

By Brandon Moseley and Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Both Houses of the Republican controlled Alabama State Legislature passed the same version of a rewrite of Alabama’s anti-illegal immigration law on Wednesday, the last day of the 2012 Alabama legislative session.  The new anti-illegal immigration bill and both budgets were then sent to Republican Governor … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–The Alabama House of Representatives passed the Education budget late in the session on Wednesday by a margin of 96 to 4.  The budget had already passed in the Senate.  The General Fund Budget, the Court Cost bill, and the Constitutional Amendment (SB147) which would plug the shortfall in … Continued