Bill Cosby Speaks in Prattville
Controversial comedian Bill Cosby was in Prattville today to raise awareness for education in Alabama’s black belt region.
Author: WAKA Action 8 News
General Fund Budget Slashes Funding
House members have finally released their general fund and education budgets.
As many expected, the general fund currently has no new revenue, leading to even more severe cuts.
Alabama House Committee Approves General Fund Bill with Deep Cuts
A House budget committee has approved a slashed general fund budget with deep cuts to state agencies.
Alabama Senate Committee Approves Lottery and Casino Bill
A lottery and casino bill has cleared its first hurdle in the Alabama Legislature.
Graduation Plans Announced for Montgomery Public Schools
Leaders with Montgomery Public Schools have announced graduation plans for the system’s high schools and how much money those graduates have collected in scholarship money.
Local Woman Creates Book to Fight Stigma of Mental Illness
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time when organizations work to bring awareness to those affected by mental illness.
AHSAA High School Baseball State Championships
There’s a lot of excitement about baseball this week in Capital City – as the AHSAA high school state championships are going on.
General Fund Could Skip Tax Increases
One of the biggest pieces of the house budget fix takes 50 million dollars in ‘use taxes’ from the education budget.
But since the rest of the tax plan was put on hold Tuesday, lawmakers are pumping the brakes on this piece as well.
Macon County Jailer Faces Drug and Contraband Charges
A jailer is now on the other side of the bars after an early morning raid at the county jail.
Are Alabama’s Pre-K Programs Working?
This school year, more students were enrolled in Alabama’s pre-kindergarten programs than ever before. That’s thanks to a major expansion of the First Class program, which included 100 additional grants for state schools.
