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Ivey announces Grand River Technology Park project to reclaim abandoned mining sites

On Wednesday, Gov. Kay Ivey, the Alabama Department of Labor’s Abandoned Mine Land program and the United States Steel Corporation announced a collaborative effort to create the new Grand River Technology Park and relocate the Southern Museum of Flight. The US Steel Corporation received a $6 million grant in 2018 from the Alabama Department of … Continued
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February 21, 2019
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A prison solution that is both fiscally responsible and effective

Last week in Gov. Kay Ivey’s inaugural address, she said, “the status of our corrections system is an Alabama problem that must be solved by an Alabama solution.” It is high time we seriously take on the crisis within corrections in a way that makes sense for our citizens and state. Alabama needs to build … Continued
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January 25, 2019
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In the wake of the Brett Kavanaugh disaster, let’s finally start living well

Folks, Brett Kavanaugh is now a justice on the United States Supreme Court. We can’t do anything about that. For now. This man, who despite credible accusations that he is a sexual predator, still didn’t deserve a place on the highest court in the land even if no accusations had been made. Kavanaugh showed he … Continued
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October 11, 2018
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Prison bill could be defining moment

By House Minority Leader Craig Ford Prisons could be the issue that defines the Alabama Legislature in 2017. Gov. Bentley has said he may call a special session to address the issue, and has indicated that he will revive the prison construction bill he first proposed in his 2016 State of the State address. In … Continued
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December 7, 2016