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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The funding method proposed to build four new super-max-style prisons, under the Alabama Prison Transformation Initiative Act (APTI), will stop the public from voicing its opinion while keeping the almost one billion dollars borrowed off the books and in the hands of a very small group. Under Section 14-2-6 … Continued

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter A consulting firm tasked with implementing Alabama’s new Medicaid managed-care system has been paid nearly $5 million more than the original contract amount and recently received a second one-year extension that could nearly triple the cost of the project. Navigant Consulting, a Chicago-based firm, agreed back in December 2013 … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A promise of a new day and a better tomorrow for all Alabamians, was the message Speaker Mac McCutcheon voiced after his election. “To put it bluntly, the days of the Imperial Speakership are over,” he said to sustained applause. Immediately setting himself in contrast to convicted felon, and … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama went to the floor of the Senate to express his dissatisfaction with the secret negotiations that are being conducted on how to resolve the fiscal cliff crisis that threatens to raise taxes on virtually every taxpayer and plunge the nation … Continued