MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Legislature passed Senate Bill (SB) 260 today to create the Healthy Food Financing Act of Alabama. The bill had strong bi-partisan support, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader…
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Senate Votes to Reform Medicaid, Save $1.5 Billion Over 10 Years
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama State Senate unanimously passed sweeping legislation today to reform the state Medicaid program, one of the largest cost drivers within the general fund budget. Under the…
Alabama’s Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Program Continues to Lead the Nation in Quality for the Ninth Year in a Row
MONTGOMERY— Alabama’s First Class Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Program continues to lead the nation in quality for the ninth year in a row, according to a new study released Tuesday. Alabama is one of…
Governor Bentley Reflects on the Tornadoes of April 2011
Governor Robert Bentley reflects on the devastation of April 27th, 2011 and what it meant to the people of the state of Alabama.
Governor Bentley Details Legislative Budget Cuts to Etowah County
GADSDEN—Governor Robert Bentley on Friday met with members of the Etowah County Chamber of Commerce to discuss the current budget crisis in the General Fund and the impact to Etowah County…
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…
Governor Bentley Renews Call for Congress to Reauthorize Export-Import Bank
MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday, in partnership with Washington Governor Jay Inslee and a bipartisan majority of the nation’s governors, sent a letter today to congressional leaders to urge…
Alabama Workforce Council Issues Report, Launches Website
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – A new era of collaboration between Alabama business leaders and education officials anchors a series of innovative initiatives that take aim at transforming workforce development efforts and improving…