In 2013, Arkansas’s then-Governor Mike Beebe (D) pushed a non-traditional Medicaid expansion program that gives low-income individuals subsidies to use toward private coverage for things like a cosmetic dentist, rather than…
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API Backs Alabama Senate's Intent to Not Fund Medicaid Expansion
Today, the Alabama Senate overwhelmingly (22-8) adopted Senate Joint Resolution 34 to express the body's intent to not expand or fund the expansion of Medicaid. The effort was led by Senator…
Regions Bank Renews $1.5 Billion Commitment to Alabama Economic Development Loan Pool
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – It’s a source of capital that has financed nearly $3 billion in business activities since it was launched. It has helped Alabama land major new employers. It is…
U.S. House Passes Bill to Repeal Death Tax
A bill to permanently repeal the federal death tax passed the U.S. House of Representatives today by a 240-179 vote. Of Alabama’s Congressional delegation, U.S. Reps. Robert Aderholt, R-Haleyville; Mo Brooks,…
Livingston and Ledbetter Hold Joint Press Conference at DeSoto State Park
Senator Steve Livingston (R-Scottsboro) and Representative Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) held a joint press conference at the DeSoto State Park Lodge to discuss their plans to keep the park open with the…
Aderholt Statement on House Vote to Repeal the Death Tax
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) today released the following statement on his vote to repeal the estate tax, better known as the “death tax.” “I was pleased that today…
Rainsville Council Members Hold Private Interviews and Appoint New City Clerk
The Rainsville City Council met Wednesday at a special called meeting to address the City Clerk vacancy. Councilman Rodger Lingerfelt made a motion (2nd by Councilman Joey Graham) to hire Kelly…
The Answer to Alabama's Fiscal Crisis Lies in Removing Earmarks and Using Commonsense Budgeting Practices
By Rep. Will Ainsworth Alabama’s General Fund budget, which appropriates taxpayer dollars to non-education state agencies like Medicaid, the Department of Corrections, Public Safety, and others, faces an economic crisis not…