House Minority Leader Craig Ford (D-Gadsden) released a statement on what he considers a "back-door tax increase". “It’s amazing that Republicans are trying to pass the buck and hide behind a…
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Ball to Speak to DeKalb County Republicans
The DeKalb County Republican Breakfast Club will meet on Saturday, June 13, at the Western Sizzlin' Steak House in Fort Payne at 7:30 AM. The speaker will be State Representative Mike…
Governor Bentley Signs “Gabe’s Right to Try” Act Into Law
MONTGOMERY — Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday signed Senate Bill 357, Gabe’s Right to Try, into law. This legislation authorizes access to and use of experimental treatments for patients with a…
"Combining the State’s Two Budgets Will Make the Crisis Worse Instead of Better"
By Craig Ford It’s no secret that the state of Alabama is in a budget crisis. It’s a crisis that we’ve known for three years was coming, but our state leaders…
Governor Bentley Signs 2016 Education Trust Fund Budget Into Law
MONTGOMERY—With increases for textbooks, classroom supplies and access to high-quality Pre-K education, Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday signed the nearly $6 Billion Education Trust Fund Budget into law. “The FY2016 Education…
Governor Bentley Announces Grants to Give More Children Access to First Class Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten
MONTGOMERY– Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday announced over 200 new grants that will provide over 3,600 additional Alabama four-year-olds with access to high-quality, voluntary pre-kindergarten. “The most important part of a…
Ainsworth Tasked with Reforming State Budget
With the 2015 legislative session winding down and a $250 million shortfall in the General Fund looming, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R) has formed the Commission on Earmarking and…
One DeKalb Senator's Plan to Balance the General Fund without Taxes or Gambling
By Sen. Phil Williams, a Republican from Gadsden By now I'm sure that you've heard that Alabama has a budget problem. As the chairman for the State Senate Committee for Fiscal Responsibility,…