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The Alabama Legislature on Monday approved Gov. Kay Ivey’s plan to spend $1.8 billion in federal CARES Act relief funds responsibly and transparently, and it is a victory for the people of Alabama. Passage of Ivey’s executive amendment was, however, a blow to the fragile egos and grand money grab orchestrated by Senate President Pro … Continued

Thursday, Congressman Robert Aderholt, R-Haleyville, denounced the Democrats’ coronavirus aid bill as a “Liberal wish list.” “The House is set to vote on a multi-trillion dollar bill tomorrow morning – legislation that was negotiated with zero bipartisan input,” Rep. Aderholt explained. “Democratic leadership locked us out of the process entirely and instead decided to write … Continued

Since Gov. Kay Ivey made known the existence of the “wish list” of spending items the Legislature proposed for the approximate $1.8 billion in federal relief money, some lawmakers have been up in arms. But the “wish list” wasn’t a hastily drawn-up inventory of hypothetical projects as some have suggested. The Legislative Services Agency formatted … Continued

Suspicion and controversy surround the recently passed General Fund Budget, which includes around $1.8 billion given to the state to combat the economic ravages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Money appropriated by the U.S. Congress under the CARES Act and signed into law by President Donald Trump was directly sent to the State Treasurer by … Continued