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State Senate president pro tem cuts his own budget
Feb 03, 2011 | 2740 views |  0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend | print
State Sen. Del Marsh, R-Anniston, announced Wednesday that he has cut $1 million from the budget of the office of the president pro tem. (Marsh was elected to that position shortly after the GOP victory in November.) Marsh said he has slashed the pro tem’s staff from dozens of people to just four. Which begs the question: why did the president pro tem have a staff of up to 60 when the Senate itself has only 35 members? According to this report in The Anniston Star, many of the staffers released in Marsh’s cuts were on the pro tem office's payroll, but actually worked for various Senate committees. From The Anniston Star – Senate president pro tem cuts own budget
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State revenue collection up, may not stop proration
Feb 02, 2011 | 3697 views |  0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend | print
Alabama saw a boost in tax revenue over the first quarter of the fiscal year, The Tuscaloosa News reports. But it probably won’t be enough to prevent proration. From the Tuscaloosa News – Revenue boost may not stop proration
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Dems criticize latest round of party-switchers
Feb 01, 2011 | 853 views |  0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend | print
From the Associated Press: Democratic leaders criticize the latest 10 elected officials to switch to the GOP, say they’ve abandoned those who voted for them. Via The Opelika-Auburn News – Dems criticize party-switchers
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Judge dismisses lawsuit against gambling task force
Feb 01, 2011 | 1151 views |  0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend | print
A year ago, the Cooperative District of Houston County filed suit over the threat of raids against Country Crossing. Now that Gov. Bentley has handed gambling enforcement over to the new attorney general, a federal judge has tossed out that suit. From The Dothan Eagle – Judge dismisses suit against task force
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Bentley keeps friends close, rival closer
Feb 01, 2011 | 849 views |  0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend | print
Two Bama Fact Check partner newspapers look at the strategy behind, and political impact of, the governor’s decision to appoint former political rival Ron Sparks to a position in rural development. From The Decatur Daily – North Alabama in administration

From The Anniston Star – Bentley’s move seen mainly as positive
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