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Reed: State Must Raise Medicaid Funding $85M or Lose Federal Matching Dollars


By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, July 29, Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper) said that the State must radically increase funding for the troubled Alabama Medicaid program, or it will lose promised Federal matching dollars to implement the Regional Care Organizations (RCOs). Sen. Reed said, “The Regional Care Organizations (RCO) reform, set up … Continued
August 1, 2016

Legislators Skeptical of Bentley’s General Fund Lottery Proposal

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, July 27, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) released a videotape in which he announced plans for a Special Session to pass a lottery to be used as a new State General Fund (SGF) revenue stream. Gov. Bentley urged the people of Alabama to contact their State legislators and … Continued
July 28, 2016

Ford to Pre-File Lottery Bills

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, July 25, 2016 House Minority Leader state Representative Craig Ford (D-Gadsden) has announced that he will pre-file a pair lottery bills next week in anticipation of the governor calling a special legislative session. Rep. Ford said he will also pre-file the bills for the 2017 Regular Legislative Session … Continued
July 26, 2016

Anti-Tax Groups Feel Betrayed by Republican Lawmakers

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, September 14, conservative anti-tax groups rallied on the Capitol steps in Montgomery, urging legislators not to balance the budget on the backs of the working people of Alabama. The event was organized by the Alabama Constitution Party and supported by the Tennessee Valley Constitutionalist Society, Constitution Clothing … Continued
September 15, 2015

Tea Party Groups to Rally Today Against New Taxes

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, September 14, the Senate will consider controversial proposals by the Alabama House of Representatives to raise taxes on nursing home beds, prescription drugs, cigarettes, car titles, car rentals/leases, etc.  The House is still considering controversial proposals to raise taxes on fuel, businesses, porn, and businesses that … Continued
September 14, 2015

Bussman Accuses Bentley of Making Threats

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, August 31, State Senator Paul Bussman (R-Cullman) said that Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) is making more threats about what he and the Montgomery bureaucracy are threatening to close, if legislators don’t cave in to the Governor’s demands. The Governor wants another $300 million in taxes … Continued
September 1, 2015

Special Session Begins

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, August 3, the Alabama legislature return for a Special Session to deal with the State General Fund (SGF) situation that has had the legislature and the Governor at loggerheads for months now. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) is demanding that legislators increases taxes on the people of Alabama … Continued
August 3, 2015

Earmarking and Budget Reform Committee Meets

  By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Thursday, June 11, the Speaker’s Commission on Earmarking and Budget Reform met for the very first time on the last day of the 2015 regular Legislative session. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn), told the members of his commission that there are two different prongs … Continued
June 15, 2015

General Fund Budget in a Morass

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Wednesday, June 3: Again, no one in the legislature could come together on a plan on what to do about the State General Fund (SGF) before this session began, and with this session rapidly coming to an end, no resolution appears in sight. An angrily divided Senate adjourned after lunch … Continued
June 4, 2015

Gaming Bills On Hold

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Last week came and went and no gaming bills were brought to the floor of either House. With only four legislative days left, time has run out on gaming legislation. When this legislative session began, the State was struggling to deal with a budget shortfall in the State General … Continued
June 1, 2015