AEA claims bills are 'raid on ETF.' Is it true? HB159 and HB160 won't end earmarks for education, and they won't give the governor unlimited power to raid the Education Trust Fund. But they really would allow businesses to hang on to some employees' income tax withholding -- money that would otherwise go to education.
Is the immigration law boosting the state’s economy? In a guest newspaper column, Sen. Del Marsh, R-Anniston, said HB56 is already improving Alabama's economic outlook. But it's far too early to know for sure.
Oct 06, 2011 | | 19 |
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Tim Lockette tlockette@annistonstar.comBama Fact Check
Will the immigration bill cost the state millions in tax revenue? A critic of HB56 says that in a world without illegal immigrants, the state would lose $130 million in tax revenue. As with other numbers on illegal immigration, that $130 million figure contains some guesswork.
Oct 07, 2011 | | 19 |
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Tim Lockette tlockette@annistonstar.comAssociated Press
Does the U.S. Education Department ‘go against Alabama values?’
An opinion column on the Alabama GOP's website insists the federal government is pushing pre-k sex ed and cutting "the Creator" out of the Declaration of Independence. One of these statements is about half true.
Sep 04, 2011 | | 26 |
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Tim Lockette tlockette@annistonstar.comBama Fact Check
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