Prisons
At the joint budget hearing, Commissioner John Hamm discussed hiring challenges for security personnel and prison construction updates.
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2026 Alabama governor’s race heats up with big names and open field
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Alabama State Canvassing Board certifies results of the 2024 election
New bill looks to make Election Day state holiday
UA students react to election results, Trump victory
- Governor
Gov. Kay Ivey shares Christmas message with Alabamians
Governor awards grants to help low-income residents become self-sufficient
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Sen. April Weaver legislation targets porch pirates with up to 20-year prison sentence
Speaker Ledbetter awarded honorary doctorate at JSU fall commencement
League of Women Voters trains citizens to engage in legislative process
- Economy
Alabama among six states with unemployment increases in November
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North Alabama unions announce solidarity with striking Starbucks, Amazon workers
Sen. Katie Britt joins Senate Judiciary Committee
Britt, Tuberville fail to block Social Security Fairness Act
Tariffs unpopular with voters, mixed bag for Alabama Republicans
Sen. Britt votes for the American Relief Act of 2025
- Education
Alabama considers new education funding models to address inequalities
Alabama exploring expanding Pre-K program to home-based settings
Vouchers reduce school funding without lowering fixed costs: EPI report
Google gives $1 million to Stillman Cybersecurity Clinic in memory of Dr. Kevin Harris
ACHE advances education, approves programs, addresses workforce gaps
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PEEHIP board talks 2024 finances, “treacherous waters” ahead
White Lightning: Inside Alabama’s raw milk “secret society”
New billboard urges Medicaid expansion to save Alabama hospitals
Analysis | Rural hospitals closure crisis: Alabama’s healthcare safety net at risk
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prison construction stories
Legislature
A tweak would allow $40 million targeted for correctional officer salaries to be used for prison construction.
Prisons
The state has already spent over $57.7 million since January 2022 on the design and preliminary construction of its new prisons.
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...