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The state has already spent over $57.7 million since January 2022 on the design and preliminary construction of its new prisons.
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Justice Tommy Bryan announces bid for re-election to Alabama Supreme Court
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SCOTUS rejects street preacher’s First Amendment case against the University of Alabama
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Alabama colleges awarded nearly 28,000 bachelor’s degrees over the last decade
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Advocacy groups to rally for Medicaid expansion
New Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences to be established in Demopolis by 2026
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Mental health system faces crises of workforce shortage, uncompensated care
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prison construction stories
Prisons
The state's $509 million bond sale to fund the construction of two new men's prisons was finalized Tuesday morning, despite lawsuits.
Prisons
The project was $200 million short on the bond market, and mounting public pressure could result in another underwriter backing out.
Prisons
The federal government seemed to leave open the possibility for Alabama to use the aid to build new prisons.
Governor
The $1.3 billion prison construction and renovation package includes using $400 million in federal COVID aid.
Governor
Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the two developer teams that are to build the state’s three new mega prisons, and said those prisons...
News
Alabamians Who Care will be leading a protest caravan to the Governor’s Mansion to protest Gov. Kay Ivey’s controversial plan for the Alabama Department...
Legislature
Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn told members of the Senate budget committees Thursday that the department is moving forward with the process...
News
The Alabama Department of Corrections on Friday opened submitted proposals for the construction of three new prisons in the state, moving Gov. Kay Ivey’s...
Legislature
Thursday the House and Senate General Fund budget committees were in Montgomery for a rare joint session as all of the State General Fund...
