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Clouse Promoting Tax Increases

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, August 3, House Ways & Means General Fund Chairman, Steve Clouse (R-Ozark) told reporters that he, and other lawmakers, were introducing a package of tax increases, in order to close much of the shortfall in the troubled State General Fund budget. The Clouse plan is a much-less-reduced version … Continued
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August 5, 2015

Bentley Asks Legislature for $310 Million and a Hotel by the Beach

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The legislature returns from its recess to consider a package of bills designed to greatly expand what Alabamians pay for State government, move money currently for education to the State’s troubled general fund (SGF), and authorizes borrowing $50 million to build a luxury hotel and conference center at … Continued
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July 31, 2015

Tobacco Tax On Fast-Track

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On the same day Speaker Mike Hubbard was attending a motions hearing in his felony corruption case, a bill to increase tobacco taxes was dropped in the House. On April 30, Rep. Patricia Todd introduced legislation to increase State tax on tobacco products.  The bill is being fast-tracked and … Continued
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May 5, 2015

Is State Missing Opportunity in General Fund Crisis

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter It is an accepted fact that crisis breeds action that would not have happened without the crisis. This can be both good and bad. The shortfall in the general fund is certainly going to lead to things: taxes, downsizing, or consolidations that would not have occurred if tax revenues were up … Continued
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March 12, 2015
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No New Taxes, Big Tobacco and Campaign Contributions: PART ONE

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter What does the no-new-tax pledge, campaign contributions and a cut in anti-smoking education have in common? In Alabama, it is the flow of Big Tobacco money into the Alabama Republican Party. That is not to say that Big Tobacco takes side, they just want to win with whoever is … Continued
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November 28, 2012

Medical Groups Want Tobacco Tax to Pay for Medicaid Shortfall

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Medical Association of the State of Alabama (MASA) wants the state legislature to raise the excise taxes on cigarettes and tobacco to prevent the Alabama Medicaid Program from taking a 38% cut in the 2012/2013 budget.  The General Fund budget that the Alabama House of Representatives passed on … Continued
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April 16, 2012