As the 2015 Legislative Session wraps up, here is a highlight reel of what went on in Montgomery this spring. Education Budget – For the first time in many years, the…
Tag: Governor Robert Bentley
Governor Bentley Announces Regional Leadership Assessments of Potential Dream Chaser Spacecraft Landings at Huntsville International Airport
PARIS, FRANCE—Governor Robert Bentley on Monday announced plans to initiate a series of preliminary studies to assess the feasibility of landing Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Dream Chaser® spacecraft at Huntsville International…
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…
Governor Bentley Signs Historic Criminal Justice Reform Legislation into Law
MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday signed into law historic criminal justice reforms designed to significantly reduce the state’s prison population and bolster public safety through an overhaul of how people are…
API Editorial: If Everything is a Priority, Then Nothing is a Priority
As the debate over Alabama's General Fund budget shortfall continues, four schools of thought have emerged on how to solve this problem: a) tax increases, b) gambling revenue, c) unearmarking, d)…