Governor and Lawmakers Still Split over Budget Crisis

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This week, Governor Robert Bentley defended his agency heads from accusations they’re using scare tactics in describing the effects of possible budget cuts to the state’s general fund.  To fill us in on this and other activity in Montgomery this week is Don Dailey. He’s the host of Capitol Journal on Alabama Public Television.

To start, Dailey tells WBHM’s Michael Krall, while political posturing is nothing new in the legislative process, the situation is serious.  But it depends on who you talk to

 

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