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Governor forms group to study criminal justice reform

Gov. Kay Ivey signed an executive order on Thursday to establish the Governor’s Study Group on Criminal Justice Policy, which will receive and analyze accurate data, as well as evidence of best practices, to help to address the challenges facing Alabama’s prison system. This announcement comes after the Justice Department reported in April that there … Continued
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July 19, 2019
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Time to stop daydreaming about a lottery

Lottery supporters were left saying “so close …” last week after the latest attempt to establish the game in Alabama collapsed under the weight of competing interests and power plays. It was reminiscent of the failed lotto player, successfully matching his numbers one by one until his hopes are dashed when that final digit proves … Continued
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May 30, 2019
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Del Marsh and his standard repeal farce

One of the definitions of “farce” is “an empty or patently ridiculous act, proceeding or situation.” I can think of no better example than the effort by Sen. Del Marsh to repeal the Alabama College & Career Ready standards. First, Marsh was a staunch supporter of these standards. In an article by the Business Council … Continued
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April 1, 2019

Infrastructure bill makes brief appearance in the Senate

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter A bill that would authorize a new state infrastructure building project made a brief appearance on the Senate floor Tuesday. The legislation, sponsored by State Sen. Gerald Dial, R-Lineville, would establish the Alabama Road and Bridge Rehabilitation and Improvement Authority to finance improvement projects if the Legislature ever passes a … Continued
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February 7, 2018