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Senate Republicans Respond to Education Budget Passage, Teacher Pay Raise
By Staff Reports MONTGOMERY, Ala.— Alabama Senate Republican Caucus leadership commented Wednesday on the passage of the Education Trust Fund (ETF) budget for fiscal year 2017 (FY17). Next year’s education budget…
The Legislature's Limitations and Need for Reform (Part 3)
Alabama’s Constitution requires the diversion of certain categories of revenue to specific purposes, without those funds ever passing through the hands of the Legislature. As noted in Budget Basics, Part 1, 86%…
Senate Passes Education Budget
The Education Budget has been the most hotly discussed topic across the state during the 2014 legislative session. The issue spearheading the debate is a pay raise for teachers, who have…
DeKalb Teachers Keeping a Close Eye on Montgomery
The Alabama Legislature is on "Spring Break" this week, but it's doubtful they're getting any time away from the key issue on the table. With only 3 days of the 2014…