Until the tax system is reformed, the struggle for decent education, health care, and other services will be even more difficult. The need for tax reform has been plain for a long time. In 1992 lawmakers failed to pass the recommendations of two different tax reform commissions. At that time Arise was a vocal proponent of re form. In the recent contest over a state lottery, both sides agreed that Alabama must raise more money for education.
Tax reform is that alternative.
4413 5th Ave. May. The version of the bill they opposed was modeled on South Caroli na's law. It was written by the Home Builders Association and intended to be a comprehensive treatment of landlord-tenant relations. Arise policy analyst Merika Cole man worked with Mont gomery attorney Bill Messer to trim 19 sections from the 44-section bill, eliminating provisions already covered elsewhere in Alabama law. Humanity State President Lou Hyman volunteered many hours of their time to improve the bill.