The cost to defend the Alabama Department of Corrections: $7.6 million
By 2025, Alabama will have paid out more than $20 million to a single, outside attorney to handle prison litigation
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See recent postsKatie Britt will defend, not defund, our police
Katie will always fight for the heroic law enforcement officers who keep Alabama families, neighborhoods and communities safe.
Alabama taxpayers will pay to defend Trump administration rollback of Endangered Species Act
Alabama taxpayers will pay as much as $30,000 to a Los Angeles law firm to defend President Donald Trump’s substantial weakening of the Endangered Species Act, according to state records. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall led a coalition of 13 states in the Dec. 9 filing in a California district court in defense of the … Continued
Republican Senate candidates praise “good guy with gun” in Texas church shooting
Sunday, a man killed two people in a White Settlement, Texas Church, before a member of the Church’s volunteer security team killed him ending what could have been a mass shooting. Alabama Republican candidates for U.S. Senate praised the hero, Jack Wilson, and vowed to defend Americans Second Amendment rights to self-defense if elected. “Thank … Continued
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This Memorial Day, I ask that we all take time to remember and honor the Alabamians, and men and women from across the country, who have given their lives while serving in our nation’s armed forces. They—and their families—have sacrificed more than most of us can ever imagine in order to defend our country both … Continued
Department of Education asks for $150K to defend former board member
Alabama State Department of Education is requesting $150,000 from education funding to defend a former board member, as first reported by education writer Larry Lee. Mary Scott Hunter is being sued personally for her role for allegedly throttling Dr. Craig Pouncey’s appointment as state school board superintendent in 2016. APR first reported news of a … Continued
Report: 146,000 Alabamians with pre-existing conditions could lose coverage, see premium increases
Note: This piece was originally published in October 2018. As many as 146,000 people in Alabama who have pre-existing conditions and purchase their health insurance coverage through the individual market could see premium increases or lose their coverage if the Affordable Care Act is overturned in court, according to a new report from the House … Continued
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See recent postsFighting for those who fight for us
When we go to bed at night, whether we think about it or not, we are safe knowing that our servicemen and women stand at the ready throughout the world; ready to defend our nation, our values, and us here at home. But, without the appropriate funding, our military does not have the necessary equipment … Continued
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See recent postsMaddox is right: The state shouldn’t pay for Bentley’s attorneys
Should the state be footing the bill for attorneys to defend former Gov. Robert Bentley in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by former Alabama Law Enforcement Agency head Spencer Collier? Gov. Kay Ivey says it should, that the state has an obligation to do so under the law. Her challenger for the seat she currently … Continued
The rise of the oppressed straight white male is no laughing matter
According to Randy Blazak, former professor of sociology at Portland State University and an expert on hate crimes, a particular segment of white men feel under siege. “All these men are motivated by the desire to defend the myth of a country ‘created by and for’ white men like them, which they believe is fading … Continued