Mega prize: Lotteries fund education across the South – except in Alabama
Alabama's budget problems are once again triggering heated debate over the possibility of establishing a state-run lottery.
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Alabama's budget problems are once again triggering heated debate over the possibility of establishing a state-run lottery.
While most legislators were proposing and debating plans to mend Alabama’s budget shortfall, some legislators had other ideas.
Update (Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015): This morning Gov. Robert Bentley signed a budget approved by both houses of the Alabama legislature late Wednesday night. The $1.7 billion budget is for the 2016 fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1. Legislators used a combination of sin tax increases and a transfer of $80 million from the Education Trust Fund to balance the $200 million shortfall blockading the passage of a budget. For now, the state government is safe from a shut down.
The Auburn Fire Division held its annual 9/11 memorial service on the lawn of Fire Station No. 1 on East Magnolia Ave at 8:00 a.m. Dozens of fire fighters, city officials, media and citizens were in attendance.
According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, expected budget cuts will lead to the closing of all but four drivers' license offices in the state – more casualties adding to a long list caused by Alabama’s budget woes.
Summer is quickly coming to a close, and with autumn brimming on the horizon, students and local families will be searching for more outdoor activities to occupy the cooler fall afternoons.