“We always seem to find money for the things we want to fund.”

Those were the words of Alabama House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels, as he and other Democrats again called on Governor Kay Ivey to call a special session of the Legislature to find funding to keep Alabama’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program feeding families during the government shutdown.

“There’s money there,” Daniels said. “We’ve mentioned before the contingency funds, the Rainy Day funds, that have money available. But there are other sources as well. We could tighten the belts in other areas to make sure we get these folks fed.”

Standing behind signs that read “No Kids Hungry” and “People Need Food,” numerous Democrats from both the Alabama House and Senate were on hand and offered comments on the ongoing situ

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