South Korea says North Korea has fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters. Pyongyang routinely test-launches such missiles.More >>
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Saturday, May 18 2013 1:00 PM EDT2013-05-18 17:00:11 GMT
The inaugural River Bend Brewfest on May 18 at Riverfront Park will be a never-before experienced beer tasting event in Montgomery. The event will feature over 70 locally, regionally and nationally producedMore >>
The inaugural River Bend Brewfest on May 18 at Riverfront Park will be a never-before experienced beer tasting event in Montgomery. The event will feature over 70 locally, regionally and nationally produced craft, seasonal, specialty and microbrew beers for sampling.More >>
Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in...More >>
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Saturday, May 18 2013 11:48 AM EDT2013-05-18 15:48:41 GMT
The Police Department is presently investigating the City of Montgomery's 24th Homicide that occurred in the 3900 Block of Oak Street. Multiple police units were dispatched to a single dwelling residenceMore >>
The Police Department is presently investigating the City of Montgomery's 24th Homicide that occurred in the 3900 Block of Oak Street.More >>
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A tornado touched down in Athens, causing minor structural damage. More >>
A tornado touched down in Athens, causing minor structural damage.More >>
An Alabama House budget writing committee has approved a $1.39 billion budget that's $430 million less than the spending plan for the current fiscal year.
It could mean layoffs for hundreds of state employees and cuts of key services such as medicine for Medicaid patient and elimination of a Department of Human Resources program that provides assistance to poor children.
The budget approved Wednesday by the Ways and Means-General Fund Committee cuts about $175 million from the state Medicaid budget.
State Health Officer Don Williams, who is leading a Medicaid transition team, said he is trying to determine what programs federal rules will allow to be cut.
The executive director of the State Employees Association, Mac McArthur, said he doesn't see how substantial layoffs of state employees can be avoided.
Here are how the numbers round off for most major departments and offices:
Note: WSFA 12 News asked the Attorney General's office for any explanation to the "$0" recommendation in this House Committee plan. AG Strange's office said they did not have a comment to release.
DEPARTMENT
2012 BUDGET AFTER PRORATION
HOUSE COMMITTEE PROPOSAL
%DIFFERENCE
Judicial
$125.5 Million
$86.9 Million
- 30.78%
AG's Office
$13 Million
$0
- 100%
State Auditor
$906,000
$655,000
- 27.67%
Corrections
$381.5 Million
$342.6 Million
- 10.19%
Dev. Office
$3.7 Million
$2.5 Million
- 32.69%
ADECA
$9.1 Million
$5.2 Million
- 42.23%
EMA
$1.1 Million
$1.7 Million
+ 55%
Ethics Comm.
$2.4 Million
$1.4 Million
- 41.66%
Forensics
$8.5 Million
$7.4 Million
- 12.5%
Public Health
$50.3 Million
$34.1 Million
- 32.12%
Human Res.
$77.9 Million
$58.5 Million
- 24.86%
ADIR
$1.1 Million
$781,100
- 30.43%
Medicaid
$575.4 Million
$400 Million
- 30.49%
Mental Health
$103.9 Million
$104.7 Million
+ .74%
Public Safety
$50.1 Million
$55.7 Million
+ 11.3%
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