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Reverse recidivism rate

Recidivism rate is the tendency of a criminal to commit a crime and return to prison. This is one of those areas where fuzzy math drives you crazy getting to the facts. According to the National Institute of Justice, 68 percent of 405,000 prisoners released in 30 states in 2005 were arrested for a new … Continued
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April 29, 2019

House approves Ivey’s gas tax. It now moves on to the Senate

Friday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed three bills dealing with infrastructure including legislation to raise the state’s fuel taxes from 18 cents per gallon to 28 cents per gallon, HB2. The bills were sponsored by state Representative Bill Poole, R-Tuscaloosa. The Legislature overwhelmingly approved the tax increase measure, HB2, on a bipartisan basis 84 … Continued
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March 8, 2019

Bentley to face Collier in unlawful termination trial

A breaking news story published by APR on March 1, 2016, exposed Gov. Robert Bentley’s attempt to cover up the firing of Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary Spencer Collier.  Nearly three years to the day after the Monday Massacre, Collier will have his day in court. Monday Massacre at ALEA Montgomery Circuit Judge Greg Griffin has … Continued
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November 27, 2018