Posts Tagged ‘Budget’
Wonder if Sessions Watched the Presser
I wonder if Sen. Jeff Sessions watched President Obama's press conference last night. If he did, he would understand, that the long-term projections based on this budget are skewed. The long-term projections are assuming that nothing else changes in the next ten years. That we enact this budget and then just sit around and do nothing. That is [...]
Where Are Strange’s Cuts Going to Come?
Todd Strange will be sworn in as Montgomery, Alabama's next mayor on Monday and he already knows he wants more police presence and he needs to cut the city's budget. It will be very interesting to watch where he pulls that rabbit from... I'm meeting with (the finance director) to get a better understanding of what the 2 percent budget cut will [...]
Another Dreaded Legislative Session
This is going to be yet another ugly legislative session in Montgomery. "I dread this session more than any session I've gone through with the shortage of funds we have and the differences we have in the Senate between Democrats and Republicans," said Mitchem, who was first elected to the Legislature in 1974. Alabama legislators go into the [...]
Budget cuts could mean some state worker layoffs
Most people with any knowledge of state government know that if you tell all agencies they have to cut expenses by 10% there are going to be layoffs. Many small agencies have nothing but personnel costs, Archives and History being a prime example. I hope those who say there is tons of waste in state government pay attention during these [...]
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