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Eddie Burkhalter

Eddie Burkhalter is a reporter at the Alabama Political Reporter. You can email him at [email protected] or reach him via Twitter.

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Alabama opens economic development office in Germany

Alabama has opened up shop in Germany, Gov. Kay Ivey’s office announced Monday.  The Alabama Department of Commerce’s business development office in Stuttgart, Germany, aims to attract German investments in the Yellowhammer state.  The office opened earlier this month and is being directed by German businessman Christopher Doerr, who is CEO of Innoteque Solutions in … Continued
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August 28, 2019

APR confirms at least two partners behind mystery company bidding prison contract

Five companies have expressed an interest in building new prisons in Alabama, some  appear to have never built a prison, while another may have as of yet unnamed partners.  The five companies are: The GEO Group, Inc., Corvias, LLC, Corrections Consultants, LLC, CoreCivic, Inc. and Alabama Prison Transformation Partners.  Alabama Prison Transformation Partners is a … Continued
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August 26, 2019

Alabama releases 2019 Fish Consumption Advisory

Before you plate up that striped bass, freshly caught from your favorite fishing hole, you’d better check the Alabama Department of Public Health’s recently released 2019 Fish Consumption Advisory to make sure it’s safe to eat.  The annual report tells the public which fish taken from state waters are safe to eat, and which might … Continued
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August 26, 2019

Ivey appoints Stanley Nelson, Rep. Rod Scott to Alabama Commission on Higher Education

Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed two new members to the Alabama Commission on Higher Education, it was announced Wednesday.  Stanley Nelson of Anniston and Rep. Rod Scott, D-Fairfield, will both serve as at-large board members, according to a press release by the commission Wednesday.  “Commissioners Nelson and Scott hold strong credentials in public service and … Continued
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August 22, 2019

“Alarming, concerning and appalling:” Taylor Hardin facility staff worried over safety for patients, workers

Workers at the Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility said in a 2018 survey that they are overworked in an unsafe environment with inoperable video cameras, contraband, racial and gender discrimination and unreported incidents.  Those concerns are valid, and there are worries that conditions at the Taylor Hardin facility in Tuscaloosa have continued to deteriorate in … Continued
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August 21, 2019

University of Alabama professor awarded grant to study heat waves

Editor’s note: This is an installment in APR’s yearlong series on climate change in Alabama.  Eddie Burkhalter is a staff writer at Alabama Political Reporter and a fellow at the Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism Fellowship. The program is a partnership between the Poynter Institute and the Charles Koch Institute. Charles G. Koch is director of the Charles … Continued
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August 19, 2019