Tag: budget
Congress passes $1.3 trillion budget, averting another shutdown
Congress gave final approval Friday to a giant $1.3 trillion spending bill that ends the budget battles for now, but only after late obstacles...
Alabama Senate approves General Fund budget, prison funding boost
The Alabama Senate on Tuesday passed a $2 billion FY19 General Fund budget.
Senators voted 26 to 2 for the budget that appropriates funds for...
Alabama Senate committee OKs state employee pay raise
Thousands of state workers could see pay raises in their futures under a the 2019 General Fund budget a legislative committee approved Wednesday.
The Senate...
State House approves Education budget, teacher pay raise
The Alabama House of Representatives unanimously approved the 2019 Education Trust Fund budget on Tuesday after a few hours of debate.
State lawmakers voted 102-0 to...
Doug Jones weighs in on long-term, bipartisan Senate budget compromise
The cycle of budgetary showdowns may soon be a a thing of a the past — Senate leaders struck a long-term, bipartisan agreement on...
Legislative session weekly wrap-up: Budget introduction, Medicaid work reqs, ridesharing on...
Alabama lawmakers faced cold weather and icy roads this week as they made their way to the State House where they managed to move...
Alabama State Trooper Association calls for end to public safety crisis,...
On Tuesday the Alabama State Trooper Association (ASTA) called for an increase of funding from Gov. Kay Ivey and state legislators for state troopers...
Tripp Pittman introduces Kay Ivey’s General Fund budget in Ala. Senate
On Tuesday, Montrose-Republican and Finance and Taxation General Fund Chairman, State Sen. Trip Pittman introduced Governor Kay Ivey’s proposed General Fund budget in the Senate.
SB178, otherwise...
Alabama lawmakers begin 2018 legislative session
Alabama's thirty day lawmaking session began Tuesday.
State legislators have a some tough budgetary issues to tackle this legislative session, including prison reform and the Children’s...
Donald Trump signs $700B military budget into law
President Donald Trump signed into law the the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2018 on Tuesday. The bill, which must be signed annually, sets policy and...