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Lottery constitutional amendment, enabling legislation filed

A constitutional amendment filed Tuesday morning by State Sen. Jim McClendon, if approved by the Legislature, will allow for the people to vote on a statewide lottery by this time next year. Polling data from multiple reputable sources finds that an overwhelming majority of voters wants an opportunity to vote yes or no on the … Continued
March 19, 2019

BP Bill Scheduled for Conference Today

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Bill HB36 was sponsored by Representative Steve Clouse (R-Ozark) and carried in the Senate by Senator Bill Hightower (R-Mobile). Senator Arthur Orr (R-Madison) offered a substitute, that after hours of debate, passed the Senate on a vote of 21-9. Originally, the bill passed by the Alabama House of Representatives … Continued
September 7, 2016

House Passes BP Oil Settlement Raid to Prop Up Medicaid

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, August 17, 2016, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a plan to take the BP oil settlement revenue stream and sell it to investors for one time money. This scheme would prop up the troubled Alabama Medicaid program for another year and allow Alabama Governor to implement his … Continued
August 18, 2016

McMillan: “The Day of Reckoning Is Coming”  

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, May 12, Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, John McMillan (R), spoke to the Greater Birmingham Young Republicans (GBYRs) about the Legislature and State General Fund (SGF). Commissioner McMillan said, that he was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 1974, and has been involved in State … Continued
May 16, 2016

Alabama Hospital Association Calls for Special Session to Address More Funding for Medicaid

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, May 4, the Alabama Legislature met for the last time in the 2016 Regular Session. Even though the legislature level funded the troubled Alabama Medicaid Agency in the 2017 State General Fund (SGF) budget at 2016 levels, Governor Robert Bentley (R) insisted that Medicaid will need $85 … Continued
May 9, 2016

Series Part 3: How Can Alabama Address Its Medicaid Crisis?

By Henry C. Mabry This is the final in a three-part series focusing on Alabama’s Medicaid issues. More funds are available without raising taxes Besides utilization, the other major issue concerns funding and this does not mean nickeling and diming taxpayers year end and year out to bandaid the system.  Funding can be addressed in … Continued
May 5, 2016

Conservative Groups React to Senate Bill Not to Repay the Trust Fund

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, April 13, the Alabama Senate voted not to repay the $437 million of principal that they raided from the Alabama Trust Fund in 2012. Senate Bill 267, sponsored by State Senator Bill Hightower, instead would divert most of the BP oil spill settlement money to new road … Continued
April 20, 2016

Senate Votes Not to Repay the Trust Fund

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, April 13, the Alabama Senate passed Senate Bill 267 sponsored by State Senator Bill Hightower, which is a constitutional amendment which diverts most of the BP oil spill settlement money to new road construction. In 2012 voters were asked to go to the polls and approve borrowing … Continued
April 18, 2016

House and Senate Deadlocked on How Much Money to Raid from Education

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, September 14, the Alabama Senate approved a plan to move $100 million from the education trust fund (ETF) to the troubled State General Fund (SGF).  Both the House and the Senate have already approved transferring use taxes from education to the General Fund.  What the two … Continued
September 15, 2015

Bentley Calls Second Special Session

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, September 1, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley announced that a second Special Session to address the General Fund Budget will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 8.  Governor Bentley said in a statement, “The start of Fiscal Year 2016 is quickly approaching, and there is still no … Continued
September 2, 2015