House committee approves bill to allow release of body cam video
A bill by Rep. Juandalynn Givan, D-Birimingham, would also allow the release of the recording to personal representatives of the video's subject.
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Bill would require ADOC to report monthly to oversight committee
The reports required include statistics on inmate deaths and sexual abuse.
Ivey orders state agencies to establish public records pages
Every state agency will be required to have a public records page, and will not be allowed to charge per-page fees on electronic documents.
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See recent postsHooper’s accuser matched his power with some of her own
Hooper’s accuser seems to have successfully matched his power with some of her own. And she just might be winning.
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See recent postsTim James: Donald Trump and the limits of criminal accountability for speech
His ads will fade. But that shame – and the moral consequences for his brazen bigotry – never will.
Report: Alabama’s incentives to businesses lack transparency, accountability
Between 1993 and 2020, Alabama lawmakers gave away more than $4 billion in subsidies to corporations.
Pat Dye announces his opposition to Poarch Creek gaming monopoly
Thursday, former Auburn head football Coach Pat Dye expressed his opposition to a proposal giving the Poarch Creek Band of Indians (PCI) a monopoly on gambling in the state of Alabama. Coach Pat Dye held a news conference in Montgomery with the leaders of PCAN (Poarch Creek Accountability Now), a group that has organized to … Continued
Strategic plan interview with ADOC Commissioner Dunn
Alabama’s Department of Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn believes the department’s new strategic plan is an essential part of moving the beleaguered prison system out of its dark past and into the future. “A strategic plan in my judgment — given my Air force experience — is absolutely critical to pulling an institution together,” Dunn said … Continued
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See recent postsNo surprise at all: Lawmakers are already trying to get their hands on gas tax money
Two months. That’s how long it took for Alabama politicians to break all of those oh-so-sincere promises to you about the gas tax. Two months ago, when the Legislature was debating this 10-cent gas tax increase — the one that can be increased another penny for years to come — there was one often-repeated promise … Continued
Senate Bill 222 takes away voters right to elect school superintendents
Tuesday, the Alabama Legislative Watchdogs and the Shelby County Republican Women issued a statement urging members to contact their state representatives to oppose Senate Bill 222, which takes away voters rights to elect their own school superintendents. Elected county school superintendents would be replaced by appointed superintendents answerable only to the politicians on the local … Continued