Budget a Priority for Legislature in 2nd Half
The Alabama Legislature begins the second half of its 2013 session on Tuesday. Gov. Robert Bentley says his priority for the second half is passing balanced budgets. The former House representative...
View ArticleAlabama Legislature Back From Spring Break
The Alabama Legislature is returning from its spring break and beginning the second half of its 2013 session. The House Ways and Means-Education Committee has scheduled a public hearing on the state...
View ArticleAlabama House Oks Education Budget; Pay Hike
The Alabama House has adopted a $5.7 billion budget that gives teachers and other education employees their first pay raise since 2008. The spending plan gives public school employees a 2 percent...
View ArticleAla. Senate Delays School Budget Until Next Week
Plans to address the education budget Thursday in the state Senate got postponed. Senate Rules Committee Chairman Jabo Waggoner of Vestavia Hills says the budget was being delayed until next week...
View ArticleBudgets Priority for Alabama Lawmakers
The Alabama Legislature enters the final three days of the 2013 legislative session with the main priority being passage of the education and General Fund budgets. Passage of the two budgets are the...
View ArticleAlabama Senate Approves Education Budget, Raise
The Alabama Senate worked late Tuesday night to approve an education budget and a 2 percent pay raise for K-12 employees. The Senate voted 22-11 for a nearly $5.8 billion budget that would increase...
View ArticleAlabama Legislature Approves General Fund Budget
The Alabama Legislature has approved a compromise General Fund budget that increases funding for courts and prisons. The Senate and House voted Thursday night for a compromise budget developed by six...
View ArticleAlabama Governor: Budgets Basically Look Fine
Gov. Robert Bentley says his first impression of the state education and state general fund budgets is that they are basically fine. Bentley said Wednesday it appears legislators put some pork projects...
View ArticleAlabama Governor Signs Both State Budgets
Gov. Robert Bentley has signed the state General Fund budget and state education budget into law. The governor's press secretary, Jennifer Ardis, announced Monday night that Bentley had signed both of...
View ArticlePoole Named Ala. House Education Budget Chairman
Republican state Rep. Bill Poole of Tuscaloosa has been named chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Education Committee. Poole was appointed to the position Wednesday by Republican House...
View ArticleBentley's Budgets Would Increase Education Funding
Gov. Robert Bentley is proposing state budgets that would require most state agencies to get by next year with about the same amount they are receiving this year. Bentley's proposals include increases...
View ArticleCommittee Approves Budget Without Teacher Bonus
A House committee has approved an education budget aimed at giving teachers more money for their health insurance instead of a raise or bonus. The House Ways and Means - Education Committee voted 10-4...
View ArticleGov. Bentley Still Pushes For 2 Percent Pay Raise
Gov. Robert Bentley says he still hopes to get a 2 percent pay raise approved for public school employees. Bentley said Monday that he's glad that he and legislative leaders agreed to increase funding...
View ArticleBentley Has Until April 13 To Sign Budget
Gov. Robert Bentley won't make a quick decision on whether to sign the state's Education Trust Fund budget or force lawmakers back into a special session over the issue of a raise for education...
View ArticlePercy Sledge Remembered, Group Backs Tax Plan and Senate Passes Education Budget
The singer who became famous for the song "When a Man Loves a Woman" died yesterday. Percy Sledge had a massive impact on what became known as the "Muscle Shoals sound". Sledge walked into a recording...
View ArticleWater Center to Provide Detailed Forecasting, AL Teach for America Celebrates...
The University of Alabama is teaming up with researchers across the country to study the nation's water. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association just unveiled its newest national center on the...
View ArticleTime Expires on Gambling and Revenue Bills, House Passes Scholarship Reform
Time has run out on a bill to legalize gambling and a state lottery in Alabama, and efforts to avoid deep state budget cuts may be too little too late as well. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh’s...
View ArticleEducation Budget Becomes Law, Senate Struggles With General Fund
Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh says lawmakers will pass a General Fund budget, and did not rule out adjourning the session early after the budget is passed. Marsh says lawmakers will concentrate...
View ArticleAPR Political Commentator Steve Flowers: "Hubbert vs Wallace"
The Alabama legislature met in special session on Monday to resolve the on-going debate over the general fund budget. Both chambers recessed the same day, with an eye on meeting again next month. One...
View ArticleState House Passes Education Budget
Alabama’s education budget has passed the state House. The House of Representatives unanimously approved the $6.4 billion budget proposal yesterday. Tuscaloosa Rep. Bill Poole says the budget will keep...
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