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Trump’s Budget Wish List: What It Could Mean for Alabama

If President Trump were to get the federal budget he proposed in February, people in Alabama would stand to lose programs designed to improve distressed neighborhoods, provide affordable housing in rural communities, assist small manufacturers, support the training of nurses, provide legal assistance to low-income residents and veterans, pay for economic and workforce development in Appalachia and support farm workers. Trump’s 66 proposed cuts – a wish list he put out to signal policy priorities – would touch a wide array of programs affecting people, whether they live in urban or rural areas. Those employed in health care, space exploration and farming, and educational opportunities for students would be affected, among others. Noting that Trump’s proposed cuts would bring steep cuts to domestic programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), Community Development Block Grants, housing programs, worker training programs, and more,” Rep. Terri Sewell, a Democrat from Alabama’s 7th Congressional District, portrayed the president’s efforts as bad for needy Americans, including those in her state. Read more.

But Wait, There’s More

Trump’s wish list of budget eliminations connects with his overall efforts to get rid of programs he opposes. And that connects as well to his more recent move to rescind some of the money Congress already authorized for specific programs. Read more.

The List of Proposed Cuts With the Most Impact on Alabama

Of the programs on the original list of 66 that the president proposed to eliminate, there were 40 that would impact Alabama, based on a BirminghamWatch examination. Read more.

by Nick Patterson

The List of Proposed Cuts With the Most Impact on Alabama

Of the programs on the original list of 66 that the president proposed to eliminate, there were 40 that would impact Alabama, based on a BirminghamWatch examination: The Economic Development Administration Manufacturing Extension Partnership National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Grants and Education Single Family Housing Direct Loans Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Rural Business Cooperative Services 21st Century Community Learning Centers Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Community Services Block Grant Health Professions and Nursing Training Programs Migrant and Seasonal Farm Worker Training Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Flood Hazard Mapping and Risk Analysis Program Choice Neighborhoods Community Development Block Home Investment Partnerships Program Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Opportunity Program Account Abandoned Mine Land Grants Heritage Partnership Program National Wildlife Refuge Fund State Criminal Alien Assistance Program National Infrastructure Investments (TIGER) Corporation for Public Broadcasting Corporation for National and Community Service Legal Services Corporation Appalachian Regional Commission Federal Supplemental Development Grants Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants Teacher Quality Partnership Institutes of Peace NASA Office of Education NASA Five Earth Science Missions Senior Community Service Employment Program Energy Star and Voluntary Climate Programs EPA Geographic Programs National Endowment for the Arts National Endowment for the Humanities Overseas Private Investment Corporation

by Nick Patterson

New Police Chief Smith Talks About Building Bridges With Communities to Reduce Crime in Q&A

Earlier this month, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin announced that, after a six-month, nationwide search, he had selected a new chief for Birmingham’s police department. Patrick D. Smith, a commander with the Los Angeles Police Department, was selected to succeed A.C. Roper, who announced the day after Woodfin took office that he would be stepping down as chief. Smith officially started as chief on June 25. He still has a “to-do list” for getting settled in to the job, including meeting with Sheriff Mike Hale and other nearby law enforcement leaders. But he’s already begun to implement some of his priorities for the job, such as hiring more officers and placing emphasis on the first 72 hours of investigations. Smith recently spoke with BirminghamWatch about what initially drew him to Birmingham and his plans for addressing some of the city’s biggest obstacles. Read more.

by Sam Prickett

Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Find Foster Homes in Alabama

Federal officials have placed 2,729 unaccompanied immigrant children in Alabama since 2015, with most finding foster homes in Jefferson, Marshall, Morgan and Tuscaloosa counties. Of those, 453 found foster homes in Alabama this year through April, according to the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the U.S. Health and Human Services Department. Information on how many children have been settled in the state since April – including during the recent separation of families as part of a zero-tolerance policy – is not yet available. In fact, little information is publicly known about the children after they are placed. Read more.

by Virginia MacDonald

King, Marshall Raising Funds Headed Into Runoff

Troy King and Steve Marshall, who are locked in a heated campaign for the Republican nomination for state attorney general, raised a total of more than half a million dollars during the first three weeks of June, according to reports filed Monday with the Secretary of State’s Office. Read more.

by Glenn Stephens

Some Immigrant Children Being Reunited With Families

Sixteen unaccompanied Latino children separated from their families as part of the border patrol's zero tolerance policy were scheduled to be reunited with their parents Sunday. The children will join 522 other children who have been reunited with their families, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency. The 16 were scheduled to be reunited Friday, but weather affected travel, and officials said Saturday night that the children were to be reunited with their families “within the next 24 hours.” There remain “a small number of children who were separated for reasons other than zero tolerance that will remain separated,” according to the press release from Homeland Security. Read more.

by Virginia MacDonald

Separating Immigrant Families Violates Country’s ‘Belief of Faith and Family,” Jones Says

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones said in a press conference Thursday that he strongly opposed the Trump administration’s zero tolerance policy on people illegally crossing into the U.S. from Mexico that resulted in more than 2,000 children being separated from their parents and held in detention centers. “I believe that separating families is completely contrary to our country’s deeply held belief of faith and family,” Jones said. Jones’ comments come during a week of controversy over the immigration policy. About 2,300 children have been separated from their parents at the Mexican border since May. About 500 of those children have been reunited with their parents, the Associated Press reported Friday. Read more.

by Cheryl Slocum

Teachers, School Funding Among New Schools Chief’s Priorities

Eric Mackey is Alabama’s new superintendent of education. Before this, he was a lobbyist for state school superintendents. Mackey replaces former superintendent Michael Sentance, who was forced out after only a year on the job. Recently, Mackey supported Gov. Kay Ivey’s plan to arm school administrators at schools that don’t have a school resource officer. His conversation with WBHM’s Sherrel Wheeler Stewart begins with some of the larger issues around school safety. Read more.

by Sherrel Stewart, WBHM
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