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Shameless: Alabama asks to use COVID funds to build more prisons

"The Department of Corrections wants federal dollars to build more prisons. The Treasury Department should laugh."
July 19, 2021

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
September 18, 2019

Private prison, detention companies spending on Alabama politicians

Geo Group, the nation’s largest private prison and detention center company, is investing in Alabama’s lawmakers just as the company hopes to land a portion of the state’s nearly $1 billion contract to build three new prisons.  Other players are also investing in lobbyists and lawmakers to compete for a share of the prize. Geo … Continued
September 16, 2019

Report explores “crisis” in Alabama’s prisons

The Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama recently released a series of briefs outlining the problems within Alabama’s correctional facilities including overcrowding, unsafe and inadequate environments and an absurdly high incarceration rate compared to other states. In February, APR reported that Gov. Kay Ivey was poised to move forward with her plan to build three new prisons … Continued
March 7, 2019

We should be building great schools, not great prisons

Earlier this month, the governor announced her plan to spend almost a billion dollars of taxpayer money to build three new prisons for men (there will be no new prisons for women, even though it was the conditions at the women’s prison in Elmore County that started the whole prison debate). There’s no question that … Continued
February 27, 2019

Gov. Ivey to move forward with $900 million prison plan

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is poised to move forward with a plan to build three new prisons and invest more in prison staff as the state’s aging and overpopulated correctional system faces continued calls for reform from both activists and the federal courts. Ivey announced a broad outline of her plan during a press conference … Continued
February 12, 2019

Shelby announces $14.2 million highway infrastructure grant for Decatur

Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation will award the city of Decatur a highway infrastructure improvement grant totaling $14,222,671 in federal funding. The grant is made available as part of the DOT Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant program, which focuses on economic development and infrastructure improvements. “This … Continued
December 11, 2018

What exactly did you win?

There was no blue wave in Alabama. There was no blue ripple in Alabama. There were only a lot of blue Democrats left wondering just what the hell happened. For some reason, a bunch of us progressive types apparently believed that simply wanting something to happen — without putting in the time and effort to … Continued
November 7, 2018

LG to build $28 million solar panel assembly plant in Huntsville

LG Electronics plans to build a $28 million solar module assembly plant in Huntsville. Gov. Kay Ivey announced the plans on Wednesday. LG, a leading provider of residential solar panels, will add on to their existing footprint in Alabama, creating an additional 160 jobs, Ivey’s office said. The new factory will have two production lines … Continued
June 28, 2018