A state senator wants to see the Education and General fund budgets unified into one, with all earmarks removed from revenue streams. Republican Paul Bussman of Cullman says he will file legislation to that effect during the special session that resumes in August. His plan also including spending caps on Medicaid and Corrections, which he says should assure education supporters that a raid on the ETF wouldn't be the end result. Additionally, the plan would make changes to the Rolling Reserve Act and establish scheduled reviews of state agency spending.
Hiring Heroes
The fourth annual "Hiring Our Heroes" event was held in Montgomery Tuesday. More than 30 representatives from various agencies were on hand to either hire a veteran or begin the paperwork. Several veterans spoke to WVAS News about the event, saying they enjoyed the experience.
New Book
Harper Lee fans worldwide stayed up late, awoke early and dashed off during meal breaks to pick up a copy of the year's most anticipated novel, "Go Set a Watchman," a second work from the author of "To Kill a Mockingbird" that once seemed impossible. Pre-order have already made "Go Set a Watchman" one of the year's top books and did not let up despite lukewarm reviews and the unwelcome news that Atticus Finch, one of the all-time literary heroes, was a bigot in "Watchman." Lee's current book was written before "Mockingbird," but takes place 20 years later, in the 1950s.