The thriving economy produced another year of surging tax collections for Alabama’s General Fund and Education Trust Fund (ETF), the Read the full release.
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Analysis of proposed amendments to Alabama’s Constitution.
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SMART budgeting analysis for cities and counties.
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Another Year of Strong Growth in Alabama Tax Collections
Surging economy boosts Alabama 2018 General Fund and ETF Revenues
Thanks to a booming economy, Alabama saw significantly increased revenue to both the General Fund and the Education Trust Fund Read the full release.
What is the Budget Reform Task Force Studying?
The Alabama Legislature’s Joint Legislative Task Force on Budget Reform met for a third time this week in Montgomery continuing Read the full release.
First Meeting of Task Force on Budget Reform Wednesday
A newly formed Joint Legislative Task Force on Budget Reform meets for the first time this week in Montgomery: a Read the full release.
PARCA Annual Meeting Additional Materials
PARCA’s Annual Meeting was held in Birmingham on Friday, February 5. Its focus was Alabama’s process for formulating budgets. PARCA’s Read the full release.
Resources for Understanding Alabama's Budget Process
As February approaches, the Legislature is preparing to return to Montgomery for yet another tough session of struggling with Alabama’s Read the full release.
Education Trust Fund Grows but School Spending Still Behind
Receipts to Alabama’s Education Trust Fund grew by 4.2 percent in FY2015, according to year-end revenue reports, allowing the state Read the full release.
General Fund Sputters Along
Despite the healthy economy, the state’s General Fund posted its usual sputtering performance in 2015, according to the state’s year-end Read the full release.
PARCA Talks State Budget
With the passage of the state’s general fund budget last week, PARCA Senior Research Associate Tom Spencer took a moment Read the full release.
Back to the Basics on Taxes and Budgeting
With the Governor and Legislature still at odds over how to solve a $250 million shortfall in the state’s General Read the full release.