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no_hypocrisy

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5. Well, gee . . . . Alabama COULD HAVE had more revenue for its public education,

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Thu Jul 10, 2025, 09:48 PM

Jul 10

EXCEPT:

Leura Canary decided to indict former Governor Don Siegelman, who was desperately trying to start a state lottery solely for the purpose of FUNDING EDUCATION. (Give her husband, Republican campaign consultant Bill Canary, and Karl Rove some credit for this as well.)

As a result of her prosecution, leading to Governor Siegelman's conviction and subsequent administrations, NO STATE LOTTERY FOR EDUCATION TO THIS DATE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED. That money could have really come in handy with TSF withholding federal funding for any reason that he's made up.

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Trumps just cut $68 million from Ala. School budget because immigrants [View all] dixiegrrrrl Jul 10 OP

Alabama's schools are always at the bottom of education ranking. Irish_Dem Jul 10 #1

no biggee they already almost on the bottom of the pile using what they have nt msongs Jul 10 #2

Some hungry leopards out there.😂 Phoenix61 Jul 10 #3

Its what they voted for Demovictory9 Jul 10 #4

Well, gee . . . . Alabama COULD HAVE had more revenue for its public education, no_hypocrisy Jul 10 #5

Unlike other states I am familiar with, Ala.schools are not funded by property taxes. dixiegrrrrl Friday #6