Alabama Notes » state http://alnotes.com Alabama News Optimized for Mobile Devices | BETA Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:47:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Alabama likely facing 25 percent budget cut http://alnotes.com/alabama-likely-facing-25-percent-budget-cut/ http://alnotes.com/alabama-likely-facing-25-percent-budget-cut/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:40:11 +0000 Alabama Notes http://alnotes.com/alabama-likely-facing-25-percent-budget-cut/

MONTGOMERY | Lawmakers received bad news as they arrived Tuesday for the start of the 2012 legislative session: State agencies likely face cuts in this year’s budget. Even worse, the cuts for next year could be much bigger, possibly more than 25 percent for many programs, and would tear holes …

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MONTGOMERY | Lawmakers received bad news as they arrived Tuesday for the start of the 2012 legislative session: State agencies likely face cuts in this year’s budget. Even worse, the cuts for next year could be much bigger, possibly more than…

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MONTGOMERY | During his “State of the State” address, Gov. Robert Bentley on Tuesday recognized University of Alabama football player Carson Tinker as an example of someone who persevered through adversity.

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MONTGOMERY | Alabama Governor Robert Bentley’s prepared remarks for his state of the state address, delivered Tuesday evening:

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March 5 is the deadline for local charitable groups to apply for participation in the State Combined Campaign.

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The governor in his State of the State address said he would propose cutting or combining some departments while protecting others. Read more from The Birmingham News

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Plant originally planned for neighboring Clarke County now larger with up to 500 jobs in county with highest unemployment rate in the state. Read more from The Birmingham News

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“They don’t have their own house in order,” said State Rep. John Rogers, D-Birmingham. Read more from The Birmingham News

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Growing nonfarm employment, a declining unemployment rate, and ongoing development projects across the state have economists optimistic.

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]]> http://alnotes.com/alabama-economy-to-improve-moderately-in-2012-according-to-university-of-alabama-economists/feed/ 0 Second day of jury selection begins in bingo case http://alnotes.com/second-day-of-jury-selection-begins-in-bingo-case/ http://alnotes.com/second-day-of-jury-selection-begins-in-bingo-case/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:03:03 +0000 Alabama Notes http://alnotes.com/second-day-of-jury-selection-begins-in-bingo-case/

Most potential jurors gathered for the second day of jury selection in the State House vote-buying case said they are aware of the high-profile case they may be asked to decide.

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