Tag: General Fund budget
Tim Melson: Improving Alabama healthcare starts with funding Alabama Medicaid
I am deeply concerned about the future of healthcare in this state as a result of the ripple effects of proposed cuts to Alabama...
Alabama lawmakers begin second special session on budget
Alabama lawmakers are returning to Montgomery for their third attempt at approving a general fund budget.
The special session begins at 5 p.m. Tuesday evening.
Legislators...
Trip Pittman: Education is an investment in Alabama’s future
In the special session that starts on Tuesday, Governor Bentley and the legislature will continue to work to pass a General Fund (GF) budget...
Alabama lawmakers set to return for second special session
Gov. Robert Bentley has called a second special session for next week to try once again to pass a state budget.
Bentley announced Tuesday that...
Alabama Legislature special session to end without budget
Special session number one is in the books. Bring on round two.
Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday ended a special session without a budget as lawmakers...
Alabama Senate approves budget, rejects tax increases
The Alabama Senate approved a budget plan on Monday that would slash millions of dollars from Medicaid, mental health services, law enforcement and other...
Paul Sanford creates Gofundme account for states $300 million budget deficit
Friday afternoon State Senator Paul Sanford created a GoFundMe account to "Fund the Alabama State Government" or more accurately as he said he created it...
Robert Bentley won’t retreat on taxes as budget stalemate continues
Republican Gov. Robert Bentley said he will not retreat as he battles with members of his own party over tax increases.
The cuts to state...
Senate committee undoes Medicaid cut, revives old budget
A Senate budget committee on Friday resurrected a cut-filled budget that Gov. Robert Bentley vetoed in June as lawmakers remain at an impasse over...
Alabama House committee votes down cigarette tax
A legislative committee on Tuesday voted down a proposed hike in Alabama's cigarette tax, killing one of Gov. Robert Bentley's major proposals for filling...
