What about the rest of us?

The Alabama Legislature, called into session to address the crippling financial problems of Jefferson County, has made short work of its task. By the third day, lawmakers were set to approve a measure that would replace revenue lost when an occupational tax was struck down by the courts.

Legislators, who allow political posturing to make regular sessions unproductive, should find a way to carry over this sense of urgency to the plight of our state’s general and education funds.

We remind lawmakers that the state’s education budget facing an 11 percent shortfall, meaning schools and other educational entities across Alabama are suffering deep funding cuts.

Isn’t this chronic state crisis at least as important as one county’s financial woes?