Thursday, May 24 2012 7:20 PM EDT2012-05-24 23:20:46 GMT
Caps and gowns, tears and hugs, high fives and pumped fists – it is that time of year - graduation. All over our state this month young men and women are walking down the aisles with diplomas in handMore >>
Caps and gowns, tears and hugs, high fives and pumped fists – it is that time of year - graduation. All over our state this month young men and women are walking down the aisles with diplomas in handMore >>
Friday, May 18 2012 7:20 PM EDT2012-05-18 23:20:53 GMT
If you text and drive it's a matter of WHEN and not IF you will be involved in an accident. The odds are stacked against you when your eyes and hands are more focused on your cell phone than they areMore >>
If you text and drive it's a matter of WHEN and not IF you will be involved in an accident. The odds are stacked against you when your eyes and hands are more focused on your cell phone than they are the other motorists on the roadways.More >>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 7:20 PM EDT2012-05-15 23:20:31 GMT
On our editorial suggesting that the governor raise taxes to fund Medicaid, we received these comments: "If the budget is passed at this severely cut rate, the shortage of physicians, hospitals, and clinicsMore >>
On our editorial suggesting that the governor raise taxes to fund Medicaid, we received these comments:More >>
Tuesday, May 1 2012 7:20 PM EDT2012-05-01 23:20:35 GMT
If your commute includes I-85 in the mornings I'm sure you've noticed men alongside the roadways picking up trash and road debris and thought to yourself "who would want to do that?"More >>
If your commute includes I-85 in the mornings I'm sure you've noticed men alongside the roadways picking up trash and road debris and thought to yourself "who would want to do that?"More >>
Friday, April 20 2012 7:20 PM EDT2012-04-20 23:20:42 GMT
For the next sixty seconds I want you to give yourself permission to push pause on whatever you are doing and listen and reflect for a moment. I did this recently after reading an article titled "Top fiveMore >>
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MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) -
The start of Alabama's 2013 fiscal year is a short seven months away with large issues to be dealt with. How large – how about $400 million dollar large?
That is the projected General Fund budget shortfall for the upcoming fiscal year. The General Fund helps pay for courts, prisons, Medicaid and other non-education functions of government.
I don't know about you, but the looming reality that our courts and prisons will take another funding "haircut" doesn't do much for my peace of mind.
If that doesn't make you uneasy how about the thought of state lawmakers combining the General Fund with the state Education Trust Fund? Not sure how I feel about lawmakers hands in that cookie jar.
Let's state the obvious for all Alabamians – we need to add revenue to our state coffers and not continue to balance the budget with 25% funding cuts and the unearmarking of educational dollars. How do you add revenue – you increase taxes.
It's not a popular solution but it's real one. Lawmakers get elected on platforms of not raising or imposing new taxes but in times like this they need to have the courage to explain to us why that is not a good idea.
We need to stabilize our state finances for today and for the future. This conversation is a long time coming and needs to begin today in earnest.
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