House will vote on the General Fund budget on Tuesday
The House is set to vote on the largest General Fund budget in state history Tuesday.
State General Fund budget
Chief justice says the state needs 21 more judges
Chief Justice Tom Parker says that Alabama needs more judges to deal with a backlog in the court system.
Sen. Doug Jones argues for passage of SAME Act
Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate this week in an attempt to secure passage of the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion Act, a bill that would incentivize states like Alabama to expand Medicaid by restoring 100-percent federal reimbursements for the first three years. Jones’ push to bring in additional federal … Continued
House passes general fund budget, 2 percent state employee pay increase
The Alabama House of Representatives passed the state general fund budget, HB152, on Tuesday. HB152 is sponsored by House Ways and Means Chairman Steve Clouse, R-Ozark. HB152 passed 103 to 0. The House also passed HB166, sponsored by the late Rep. Dimitri Polizos, R-Montgomery, to give state employees a 2 percent cost of living allowance. … Continued
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See recent postsConnecting the Dots, Facing the Inevitable
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter In Montgomery, it is not always easy to connect the dots on a particular piece of legislation or policy, but the latest round of news stories coming from the Office of Gov. Robert Bentley makes it apparent, that the governor wants to expand Medicaid and pay for it with … Continued
Indians Prosper from Tax-Free Monopoly Thanks to Riley
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—When the former Gov. Bob Riley began his war on bingo in 2008, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PCI), were operating out of converted mobile homes. Today they have acquired so much wealth that they operate lavish $250 million casinos with 5 star restaurants, and are expanding to … Continued
Hubbard Says Gaming Bills Waste Time
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, July 14, the Alabama Legislature returned to Montgomery for a special session called by Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) to pass a State General Fund (SGF) budget. Many across the State have speculated that the legislature might pass some sort of gambling bill to let the voters … Continued
Budget Cuts Could be Devastating to Alabama Corrections System
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
Bentley Vetoes Budget: Turning This Into A Real Crisis
By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Thursday, June 4, the Alabama Senate finally passed the State General Fund budget (SGF). Thursday was day 29 of the legislative session and under the 1901 Alabama Constitution there are only 30 legislative days allowed in the session. The Senate and the House both went into the day with … Continued