Tag: spending
Martha Roby: House takes step to cut wasteful spending
It’s no secret that the national debt continues to become an ever-increasing problem in this country. The number has now cleared $20 trillion, and...
Lawmakers seal deal on $1T plan government-wide funding bill
Congressional Republicans and Democrats forged a hard-won agreement Sunday night on a huge $1 trillion-plus spending bill that would fund the day-to-day operations of...
Del Marsh, Arthur Orr seek accountability for higher education spending
Facing a perennial budget shortfall, the Alabama Legislature is forced to consider how to best spend each and every hard-earned taxpayer-dollar each year.
Which is exactly why Anniston-Republican...
In Donald Trump’s future looms a familiar shutdown threat
Add a potential government shutdown to President Donald Trump's growing roster of headaches.
Beneath the capital's radar looms a vexing problem — a catchall spending...
Birmingham ranked 2015’s 10th worst U.S. city for your wallet
With the holiday shopping season right around the corner, gift lists and budgets are usually top of mind for families across the country. That's not the case...
Bradley Byrne: Reforming and reducing federal spending
At this very moment, the national debt sits at over $18 trillion dollars, and it shows no signs of going down anytime soon. Our...
John Rice: State government is acting more like Washington, D.C., every...
State government is acting more like Washington, D.C., every day. The state General Fund is spending close to $1 million more a day than the...
Email Insights: Bradley Byrne highlights federal spending crisis
U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday to deliver a speech on how out-of-control federal spending is...
