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2/29/16 Group Watch: It’s Back! New Lottery Bill

There have been plenty of lottery bills proposed, all as a solution to fix the state’s ongoing budget shortfall issues. This week, another one surfaced, this one sponsored by Senator Tripp Pittman (R-Montrose). It would allow Alabama to be a part of multi-state lotteries but not create its own. According to Pittman, this

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2/29/16 Group Watch: Public Insurance Adjusters – Why They’re Needed

Alabama is poised to license public insurance adjusters, and the legislature can’t do this soon enough. Extreme weather has been plaguing many parts of the country, and home and business owners are often left feeling helpless and alone in the aftermath of these severe storms and in dealing with the

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2/29/16 Group Watch: Senate Passes General Fund Budget

Thursday night, after much debate, the Senate passed a $1.8 billion General Fund Budget on a 23 to 10 vote. If enacted, it provides level funding for most state agencies, but it prohibits Medicaid from moving to managed care. With plenty of time in the session left, some believe this opens

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February 23, 2016 Group Watch: News & Views from the State House

News & Views from the State House The legislature reconvened last Tuesday, February 16, and learned that plans to build a hotel and conference center on the coast have been blocked by a federal judge (learn more below). They also quickly moved through several sunset bills and bills of local

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2/23/16 Group Watch: Gulf Park Plans Stalled

When the legislature returned on Tuesday, February 16, for the 5th day of session, they were greeted with news that a federal judge has blocked Alabama from using a portion of oil spill funds for the construction of a hotel and conference center at Gulf State Park. Senior U.S. District Judge

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February 15, 2016 Group Watch: News & Views from the State House

The legislature convened last Tuesday for the third day of the 2016 session, and members were met with big healthcare news. They also moved along a bill to strengthen the penalties for child abuse. On Tuesday, February 9: The federal government has given the state approval to change the delivery

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2/15/16 Group Watch: Are RCOs the Real Answer?

With medical costs still a player in the state’s ongoing budget woes, the announcement that the federal government granted Alabama approval to create regional care organizations (RCOs) for Medicaid patients came as good news to some. But many legislative leaders are concerned that RCOs cannot and will not solve the

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February 8, 2016 Group Watch: News & Views from the State House

A new session has started, with the Alabama Legislature meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 2 to get things going. General Fund Still Not Fixed While the sparring over tax increases has mostly subsided, it’s not because the General Fund budget is fixed. There remain tough choices ahead to figure out how

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2/8/2016 Group Watch: Governor Bentley’s Plan

During his recent state-of-the-state address, Governor Robert Bentley unveiled his strategic plan for Alabama called “2019 Great State.” The governor is calling for a major bond issue to replace the state’s prisons as well as new investments in health care and broadband in Alabama’s rural areas. The governor is also calling for

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January 2016 Group Watch: News & Views from the State House

The new year is here, and the next session will be starting soon, but in the meantime, here are a few of the latest headlines topping the list in Alabama politics news. Lottery Coming to Alabama? Republican legislators pre-filed a bill last week that would put the question of a

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