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| Alabama Governor Sends Budget Back |
| By allamericanpatriots.com |
| Published: 05/15/2009 |
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Suggestions include restoring cuts to prisons, making full funding of earmarks contingent on money being available May 14, 2009 -- MONTGOMERY - Alabama Governor Bob Riley on Thursday sent the Fiscal Year 2010 General Fund budget back to the Legislature with changes to restore some funding for the Department of Corrections and reduce funding for earmarks inserted by legislators. view counter The Governor’s proposed changes would restore $4.2 million the Legislature cut from the already cash -strapped Department of Corrections. Governor Riley’s proposed changes would also make half of the funding legislators earmarked for festivals or other projects in their districts contingent on the money being available. “I’m disappointed the budget they passed makes funding for what many would call ‘pork projects’ a higher priority than funding for essential government responsibilities like keeping prisoners locked up,” said Governor Riley. “Those festivals and other pet projects they want funded may be nice to have, but making sure we keep prisoners locked up is more important. Keeping prisoners locked up must take priority and the budget should reflect that.” Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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