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Lawmakers respond to safety concerns at Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s office places the responsibility for handling safety concerns at the Taylor Hardin Medical Facility largely on the back of the state Department of Mental Health, but said Ivey will continue to “engage” with the department.  Still other state lawmakers and an advocacy group have said that what’s happening at the Taylor … Continued
August 27, 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
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
August 22, 2019

Ainsworth opposes Mobile River toll bridge plan

Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth became the latest Alabama elected official to announce his opposition to a controversial new Alabama Department of Transportation plan to build a bridge over the Mobile River and pay for it by tolling motorists who use I-10 for the next 55 years. “A state that built the rockets that sent … Continued
August 20, 2019

Gov. Ivey holds ceremonial bill signing

Gov. Kay Ivey held a ceremonial bill signing on Monday morning at the State Capitol for 10 pieces of legislation approved during the 2019 Regular Session.  The bills ceremonially signed by Ivey included:   HB549 – This bill, sponsored by Rep. Laura Hall and Sen. Greg Albritton, authorizes the Department of Public Health to provide education … Continued
August 13, 2019

Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project: The cost of doing nothing is too high

For the past 25 years, serious efforts have been underway to design and eventually build a new bridge along Interstate 10 that runs through Mobile and Baldwin counties.  Once completed, this bridge would relieve the growing congestion along this busy corridor that runs from Florida to California. Building a bridge over a major shipping channel … Continued
August 9, 2019

Ivey reschedules Toll Authority meeting to October 7

On Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced in a letter to the Alabama Toll Road, Bridge and Tunnel Authority that the group’s next public meeting has been rescheduled to October 7th at 1:30 p.m. Ivey had earlier this week scheduled the meeting for September 17th at 1:30 p.m. before it came to the attention of Ivey’s … Continued
August 7, 2019

Byrne says GOMESA funding could be used for bridge, questions the latest design

On Monday, the Alabama Department of Transportation launched its own “Mythbusters” campaign to counter the efforts of the tens of thousands of community activists who are opposing the ALDOT plan to fund the bridge through a private, public partnership that would allow the conglomerate to toll interstate 10 bridge users for the next 50 years. … Continued
July 31, 2019