Alabama Governor Says Budgets Improving Slightly
Gov. Robert Bentley says his proposed budgets for the new fiscal year are slightly better than this year's budgets.Bentley told legislators in his State of the State address Tuesday night that...
View ArticleGov. Bentley Ups School Funding, Level Funds Others
Alabama's governor is proposing an education budget that gives small increases to all levels of education from kindergarten through college.Gov. Robert Bentley unveiled his recommended budgets...
View ArticleAlabama Universities Hold Annual Higher Ed Rally
University students from throughout the state are planning to gather at the Statehouse in Montgomery for the annual Higher Education Day Rally.The event organized by the Higher Education Partnership...
View ArticleAlabama Legislature on Spring Break
The Alabama Legislature has wrapped up the first half of its 2013 session and gone on spring break.Wednesday marked the 15th meeting day of the session. Lawmakers left the capital city Wednesday...
View ArticleBudget 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 says...
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 raise....
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.
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...
View ArticleAlabama Governor Signs Both State Budgets
Gov. Robert Bentley has signed the state General Fund budget and state education budget into law.
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 Speaker...
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...
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