Democratic leadership reacts to Ivey's State of the State
Key Democratic lawmakers in Montgomery had a range of reactions to Governor Kay Ivey State of the State address Tuesday evening, with some describing the speech as underwhelming and failing to adequately address issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic still ravaging the state.
House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels, D-Huntsville, said he was “very underwhelmed” by the proposed 4 percent pay increase announced by Ivey during her address Tuesday, stating he expected the increase to be “much higher.”
“Four-percent, I think is decent, but I was expecting something much higher,” Daniels said in an interview with APR Tuesday. “Because our educators have been putting their lives on the line each and every day, and are still putting their lives in line now. They don’t have a choice. I just think that we should have shown our appreciation for their hard work and dedication.”
A pay increase of between 7 and 10 percent, Daniel’s said, would be a more appropriate increase.
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