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  • AL Voters to Decide Sept. 9 on Governor Riley's $1.2 Billion Tax Increase

    07/13/2003 7:01:29 AM PDT · by Theodore R. · 37 replies · 311+ views
    Birmingham, AL, News ^ | 07-13-03 | White, David
    58 days left until decision on tax package 07/13/03 DAVID WHITE News staff writer MONTGOMERY -- Alabama voters will decide in 58 days whether to accept or reject Gov. Bob Riley's plan to raise state and local taxes by $1.2 billion a year. The plan also would change how public schools and state government operate, changes Riley says would improve accountability. Riley says his plan would fill state budget shortfalls that could reach $675 million next year. Not filling that hole could slash state services such as nursing home care for poor people, he warns. Riley also says his plan...