Yolanda Flowers on Budget & Economy

	Yolanda Flowers on Budget & Economy

Invest in community job training and workforce development

It is Yolanda's goal to support small businesses and invite business into our great state to operate and grow. Yolanda will invest in community job training and workforce development to ensure that our workforce is always strong and our industries are always filled with hard workers who are prepared and ready to work. Yolanda will continue to shepherd the businesses that have already selected Alabama as home to their business. Source: 2022 Alabama Gubernatorial website YolandaForGovernor.org , Jul 19, 2022

Lottery can fund infrastructure, accessible broadband

When we focus our attention on supporting our own lottery, we will gain much. Our money will go to funding our education, making it possible for our children to attend in-state universities and community colleges. Our infrastructure will not be neglected anymore because we will have the money to pay for more staff. Our police departments will be able to hire more officers. Broadband will be accessible to all rural counties and small businesses. Source: 2022 Alabama Gubernatorial website YolandaForGovernor.org , Jul 19, 2022

Supports state lottery to fund schools, roads, highways

1819 News asked if she supported an Alabama lottery. "Yes, people are gambling anyway," Flowers said. "They are going to gamble. We ought to get some of that money that we are losing to Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and other states." 1819 News asked if Alabama approves gambling where should the money go? "Schools, roads, highways," Flowers said. "The roads have so many potholes here that my car is constantly getting out of alignment. Not in building jailhouses and prisons." Source: 1819 News on 2022 Alabama Gubernatorial race , Jan 31, 2022

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