Courtesy of Alabama A & M University
Alabama Senator Rodger Smitherman, D-Birmingham, State MPs, the annual Magic City Classic football game and said they have suggested the idea of financing for several other signatures. Birmingham occurring in the Legion area every year confrontation between Alabama State and Alabama A & M & M.
Popular HBCU Classical, a major battle for the rams of state in Grinderon, also attract a record crowd, both celebrates the tradition of the program and creates a mass economic impact for society.
In 2024, city leaders in Birmingham, according to WBRC-TV, the game and festivities forecasted the city will have more than $ 20 million. More, the game – One played on October 26 – Was the busiest day of the year in the magical city.
“If someone thinks that it will happen (financing) and from the moment we will not be able to leave this moment, I will not forget.” “I will be here.”
The State $ 3.7 billion budget proposed by the state was $ 200,000 for MCC next year. However, when the roads and the General Fund Committee approved the budget of the General Fund on Tuesday, the financial financing was read for the annual classic. Rex Reynolds, R-Huntsville – One of the chairmen of the state’s house roads and the general fund committee – It was part of the proposed action to reduce events such as MCC, Alabama’s “Budget” and “to return to the financing of government agencies.”
“When you see, the budget of (Gov. Kay Iveyi) is over, all of the disposable allocations were removed from the budget.”
Smitherman and Senate Minorities Leader Bobby Singleton, D-Greensboro, D-Greensboro, Reynolds and Additional General President of the State, Sent. Additional President Sen. Atmoru, R-atmor, R-Atmoru, to discuss the proposed budget. When the Smitherman Senate took the senate floor on Tuesday afternoon, Veteran MPs said that the classic issue of the magical city will be considered together with others.
Changes in the budget
Singleton also confirmed that the changes will take place on the budget. However, when they came to the fruit, it was not scheduled. State MPs remain 12 meeting days in the annual session and last until May.
According to the Board of the Bureau of the Burmingham Convention and Visitors, about 70,000 fans in the magic city classic in 2024. The most participated in the tradition of being one of the most attended the HBCU football games of the year. If the funding of the MCC will limit the general impact of the annual incident labeled as part of the diversity, capital and entry programs.
As a result, Smitherman said the Senate’s Filibuster rules will implement the Senate Filibuster rules to illuminate the importance of this incident, as well as the cuts offered to other related items in the budget. “… If (financing) (happens) will be most resistance using our rules and procedures I can use in this body,” Smitherman said.

