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Ivey announces request for qualifications for new prisons

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Corrections announced Thursday the next step in the procurement process for new prisons with a Request for Qualifications. It is Ivey’s intention to build three mega prisons and then lease them back from their corporate developers for $78 million a year. “It is imperative that we … Continued
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June 28, 2019

Ivey selects Nathan Lindsay as Director of Appointments

On Monday, Gov. Kay Ivey appointed Nathan Lindsay the new Director of Appointments for the Governor’s Office. Lindsay previously served as aide to the governor from 2006 to 2011. He has also worked as the deputy press secretary in the Communications Office, where he advised the governor on education policy. Most recently, he worked at … Continued
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June 25, 2019

Another former BCA staffer heads to governor’s office

Later this week, Gov. Kay Ivey is expected to announce Nathan Lindsay as director of appointments, according to sources close to the governor’s office. Lindsay will be replacing Catherine Gayle Thrash, who has accepted a position at the Department of Revenue as their government relations representative. Lindsay served eight years at the Business Council, where … Continued
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June 24, 2019

Ivey announces grant to expand broadband to Coosa County

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced a $200,000 grant to the Central Alabama Electric Cooperative to provide high-speed internet services to a section of Coosa County. Nearly 70 households and at least one business in the Richville community will gain broadband access, according to a press release from the Office of the Governor. “Today, high-speed internet … Continued
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June 24, 2019

Ivey leads delegation to Europe for business mission

Gov. Kay Ivey is leading a delegation to next week’s 2019 Paris Air Show to meet with high-ranking aerospace industry executives. Ivey will also travel to Germany to meet with executives from Mercedes-Benz. “At the Paris Air Show, I want decision-makers in the aerospace industry to know one thing: The ideal location for new investment … Continued
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June 17, 2019

One human trafficking bill signed, another pocket vetoed

Tuesday Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill that would require students at trucking schools to take classes on identifying human trafficking. A second bill that would have exposed the men who purchase sex was pocket vetoed by the Governor. House Bill 261 was sponsored by House Assistant Minority Leader Merika Coleman (D-Midfield) and State … Continued
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June 14, 2019

Ivey signs civil asset forfeiture law

On Monday afternoon, Gov. Ivey signed into law the Alabama Forfeiture Information Reporting Act, which will shine a light on law enforcement’s often secretive use of civil forfeiture. Senate Bill 191, sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, passed both the House and Senate unanimously during this year’s legislative session. Civil forfeiture is a practice that … Continued
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June 13, 2019