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I-20/59 through downtown Birmingham closes for a year

The portion of Interstate 20/59 through downtown Birmingham has officially closed for a year of construction and repairs. The shutdown began Monday evening and includes the bridges through Birmingham’s central business district from the Interstate 65 interchange to the interchange at Red Mountain Expressway. The bridges through downtown are among the busiest stretches of highway … Continued
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January 22, 2019

Two Companies Bite Same State Apple

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—It appears that eSTART is a duplication of services for the State Human Resource Management. In a September 2015 letter addressed to State Comptroller, Tom White, sent by Jackie Graham, State Personnel Director, in response to a letter White sent to the Alabama Department of Transportation. In White’s letter, … Continued
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July 25, 2016

Investigation Reveals State in Arrears with Thousands of Vendors

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Open Alabama Checkbook has not been updated since the beginning of fiscal year 2016. In an attempt to find out why,  alreporter.com investigated, and uncovered the ugly truth that the State’s new payment software has left hundreds of thousand of dollars in arrears with thousands of vendors waiting months for … Continued
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December 9, 2015

It’s Good to Have a Hungry Team, When Feeding Off Taxpayer’s Money

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Of the over $16 million the State has spent on advertising and professional services so far this fiscal year, it has paid almost $3 Million to the Birmingham based public relations firm, Big Communications. Last year, Big Communications received around $7 million for various projects it managed for the … Continued
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August 26, 2014

Senate Passes Legislation to Cut Costs Related to State-owned Vehicles

Staff Report From the Office of Senator Cam Ward MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Senate passed legislation Thursday that will increase efficiency in the management and maintenance of state-owned vehicles. Senate Bill 57, sponsored by Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) establishes the Office of Fleet Management within the Department of Transportation to manage the purchase, lease, operation, … Continued
April 12, 2013