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Time to make the “make-me state” do something on prisons

It is evident that Gov. Kay Ivey is determined to build three new men’s correctional facilities. Ivey’s move is not without controversy, but after decades of half-measures and inaction, her administration is facing the problem head-on. And that alone is a first for Alabama. When Alabama’s state prisons were built, they served two primary purposes; … Continued
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September 18, 2019
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The water is poison and there’s no one we trust to fix it

There’s too much lead in the water in Lauderdale County.  The Alabama Department of Environmental Management issued that alert on Thursday, and if ADEM issued an alert, after all of the pollution they’ve kept quiet about, you can bet No. 2 pencils must be falling from the taps.  ADEM has recommended a number of steps … Continued
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September 13, 2019

Expansion of the Port of Mobile gets the green light

Big ships are coming.  On Tuesday, the Alabama State Port Authority announced that it has received federal authorization to deepen the Mobile Harbor, allowing for much larger vessels in the Port of Mobile.  The project will deepen the bay and river channels to 50 feet and widening the bay channel by more than 100 feet … Continued
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September 11, 2019

Alabama Power adding gas, solar to meet winter demands

In a filing on Friday to a state regulatory agency, Alabama Power announced plans to build a new natural gas-fired power plant and increase solar capacity, all in an effort to increase energy production to meet extra demands during winters.  Alabama Power’s long-term energy plan filing to the Alabama Public Service Commission (APSC) states that … Continued
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September 10, 2019

Elliott out, Figures in on important transportation funding committee

In a surprise move, APR can confirm that Gov. Kay Ivey earlier this morning removed freshman State Sen. Chris Elliott, R-Fairhope from the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program-II (ATRIP-II) committee. ATRIP-II is charged with deciding funding grants for state-maintained highway systems which includes local roads and bridges projects. Ivey’s office confirmed that State Sen. … Continued
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September 9, 2019

State Sens. Whatley, Price commend USDOT for funds to replace six bridges on I-85

Two state lawmakers expressed gratitude over recent news that the U.S. Department of Transportation will fund bridge replacements that both say are sorely needed.  State senators Tom Whatley, R-Auburn, and Randy Price, R-Opelika,  both issued statements Thursday thanking U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao for setting aside $10.8 million to replace three sets of bridges along … Continued
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September 9, 2019

Alabama gets $10.8 million to replace bridges along I-85

Alabama is to get $10.8 million to replace bridges, thanks to a federal grant, it was announced Thursday.  The three pairs of bridges along I-85 in Opelika are to be replaced through a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, part of the $225 million being granted through the Competitive Highway Bridge Program for 20 … Continued
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August 30, 2019

Ivey: “There is no pathway forward” for Mobile River Bridge and Bayway replacement

On Wednesday, local Baldwin County elected officials voted “effectively” to kill the Mobile River Bridge project. The Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) met to vote on its Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP), which establishes the area’s transportation priorities from 2020 to 2023. For a decade, Mobile and Baldwin County officials have been asking federal and … Continued
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August 29, 2019