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House Passes Austere General Fund Budget

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
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May 20, 2015

Budgets Moving Forward

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, May 19, the 2016 fiscal year Alabama General Fund budget HR135 is expected to be on the floor of the House of Representatives. State Representative Christopher John England (D-Tuscaloosa) wrote on Facebook, “Tuesday’s special order calendar. You will notice two things. The first thing you will notice … Continued
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May 18, 2015

Gaming Bill Receives Favorable Report

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter A plan being promoted by Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) to use a lottery and casinos at the four existing dog tracks to provide funding for Alabama’s troubled General fund in lieu of tax increases received a favorable report from the Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee on … Continued
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May 15, 2015

House General Fund Committee Passes Lean Budget

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
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May 15, 2015

Tax Increase Package Pulled at Last Minute: Could Come Back

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, May 12, the Republican controlled Alabama House of Representatives opened the legislative day with a calendar featuring tax increases – something most Republican House members have pledged to voters never to vote for.  In the hours before the session began though a number of sources were saying … Continued
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May 13, 2015

Conservative Opposition to Gaming and Tax Plans (Opinion)

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter GOP candidate after GOP candidate running for office in 2014 said that they were for limited government, rightsizing government, and no new taxes, yet here we are a few months later and now GOP leaders are telling us that we need new revenues.  Nobody much talked about the revenue … Continued
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May 11, 2015

Legislature Faces Several General Fund Options

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
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May 5, 2015

Bentley Takes Tax Increase Tour to Etowah County

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday April 24, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) was in Etowah County meeting with members of the Chamber of Commerce to warn about the impact to Etowah County if the Legislature passes a 2016 General Fund budget that cuts government agencies and programs without any of his requested revenue … Continued
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April 27, 2015

Hubbard Says He is Confident There Won’t Be Special Elections

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, April 16, the Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) addressed reporters about the budgets and the 2015 Legislative Session. In that conversation the subject of the possibility of court ordered redistricting and new legislative elections came up. Hubbard said that he was absolutely confident … Continued
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April 17, 2015