Main Money issues loom large By Mike Cason Montgomery Advertiser Teaching jobs could be eliminated at the end of this school year. Six inmates escaped from a maximum security prison, partly because there was no one to man the guard tower. Those harsh realities will be fresh on the minds of lawmakers, and the public, when the Alabama Legislature comes to town Monday for its annual session.
Money is always a dominant issue.
This year, because of an economic downturn, lawmakers expect to find it harder than usual to stretch dollars to pay for education and other state services, such as prison guards. Gov. Don Siegelman believes the Legislature can pass the budgets and move on to other issues. Siegelman will announce his legislative agenda during Tuesday's state of the state address. I think it's going to be a great session. I guarantee it won't be a ho-hum session.