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Sewell announces $4.2 million in funding for community health centers

Wednesday, U.S. Congresswoman Terri Sewell, D-Selma, announced $4,227,190 in funding for community health centers (CHC) throughout Alabama’s 7th Congressional District as part of the funding allocated by the CARES Act. “Our health care workers and health care centers are our first line of defense in combatting this deadly virus,” said Rep. Sewell. “I am grateful … Continued
April 9, 2020

Developer Tim James proposes privately-funded toll road as “catalyst for economic growth”

A proposed privately-fund toll road connecting U.S. 280 in Sylacauga to I-65 in Calera will open miles of new highway, giving travelers and businesses much needed access for east-to-west traffic in both counties, according to the company behind the project. “Imagine faster trips west and south while avoiding U.S. Highway 280 traffic to Birmingham,” writes … Continued
February 12, 2020

Alabama’s secretive prison project same as 2018 Kansas deal

The secrecy behind Alabama’s plan to build three new prisons using private prison companies mirrors a project in Kansas that left some lawmakers there feeling that the state got “hoodwinked.”   The Kansas governor has since said her state was “hoodwinked” by one of the same private prison companies now vying for a piece of Alabama … Continued
September 12, 2019

Key man behind bid for Alabama prisons tied to controversial private prison operations, lawsuits

One of the companies vying for millions in taxpayer dollars to build Alabama’s new prisons is owned by the ousted former CEO of one of the other four companies in the running.  That man, Tennessee businessman Doctor Robert Crants Jr., was also involved in a recent lawsuit connected to a privately owned and operated prison … Continued
September 4, 2019

APR confirms at least two partners behind mystery company bidding prison contract

Five companies have expressed an interest in building new prisons in Alabama, some  appear to have never built a prison, while another may have as of yet unnamed partners.  The five companies are: The GEO Group, Inc., Corvias, LLC, Corrections Consultants, LLC, CoreCivic, Inc. and Alabama Prison Transformation Partners.  Alabama Prison Transformation Partners is a … Continued
August 26, 2019

Electric vehicle owners share experiences at NDEW showcase

About 350 interested consumers came to Brookwood Village on Saturday to shop – in a manner of speaking. Instead of browsing through the mall, though, these “shoppers” were in the parking lot examining dozens of electric vehicles on hand to celebrate National Drive Electric Week. The visitors learned plenty from the electric vehicle (EV) owners … Continued
September 11, 2018

Motion seeks donors info from Bentley’s “girlfriend fund”

A motion to compel disgraced former Gov. Robert Bentley to provide donors and contributions to the political nonprofit that paid his girlfriend was filed in Montgomery Circuit Court on Monday in the wrongful termination suit brought by former Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary Spencer Collier. Collier is seeking information on donations to ACEGOV a 501(c)(4) … Continued
August 14, 2018

Provisions in House version of Fentanyl bill could inadvertently increase civil liability for businesses

A provision added to the House version of a bill to increase penalties for the trafficking and distribution of Fentanyl could inadvertently increase civil penalties for a wide-ranging sector of Alabama businesses. The bill’s Senate sponsor, Sen. Cam Ward, R-Alabaster, said Monday he would attempt to remove some of the House changes after discovering the provisions … Continued
March 27, 2018