| From Hartselleenquirer.com: The Alabama Trust Fund, a $2.7 billion state savings account for the royalties from these offshore wells, generates much needed revenue from interest payments. Those funds are used for things like the prison system, public health programs and child protection services.
The Alabama Trust Fund has been an important resource to keep our taxes the lowest in the nation, and it now is poised to be a major economic engine for our state if voters approve a plan to use part of the fund for road and infrastructure projects..............................................Full Article: Source
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