Group calls for transparency from Huntsville Police Department
Citizens Coalition for Justice Reform says the department needs to honor requests for data.
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New Alabama Legislature website now online
Senate Secretary Pat Harris called the website “probably the No. 1 legislative website in the nation” Tuesday during a demonstration for stakeholders.
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See recent postsRedactions in Hubbard case no surprise
The AG's office finally filed its redacted transcripts of Hubbard's prison phone calls. Numerous pages are completely redacted.
An odd series of events in the Hubbard case
The was a hearing without notice, a motion without opposition and redactions that could leave the public in the dark.
Report: Alabama’s incentives to businesses lack transparency, accountability
Between 1993 and 2020, Alabama lawmakers gave away more than $4 billion in subsidies to corporations.
Senate committee approves open records bill
Alabama has been ranked last in the nation on access to public records.
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See recent postsFormer Sen. Brewbaker supports Montgomery tax referendum
If we want Montgomery to change for the better, we are all going to have to start living in our community rather than off of it.
Gas tax takes effect Sept. 1.
Sherwood Sparks sure would like to see some of Alabama’s new gas tax increase, set to hit the pumps on Sept. 1, go toward improving safety on the roads leading to his hometown of Piedmont. “Paying the tax doesn’t bother me,” Sparks said. “As long as I can see some results from my taxes for … Continued
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See recent postsWe deserve the whole story: Investigate the investigators
It is fitting that last week, now-former Special Counsel Robert Mueller announced his resignation and returned to private life and his shuttering the office of the Special Counsel. Just the day before his announcement, I filed a bill to get some real transparency from those who undertook this costly, wasteful and pointless investigation and to … Continued
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See recent postsNo surprise at all: Lawmakers are already trying to get their hands on gas tax money
Two months. That’s how long it took for Alabama politicians to break all of those oh-so-sincere promises to you about the gas tax. Two months ago, when the Legislature was debating this 10-cent gas tax increase — the one that can be increased another penny for years to come — there was one often-repeated promise … Continued