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Cost estimate on new Alabama prison jumps $300 million
‘Every construction project that we have that is ongoing is experiencing this same phenomenon.’
Daily Archives: March 16, 2023
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Tennessee GOP advance new narrow abortion exemption bill
There is no exception for rape and incest.
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Mississippi Governor vetoes 2 bills on health insurance
Overriding a Governor’s veto would take two-thirds majorities in the House and Senate.
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Committee advances $1B plan for relief funds
Alabama hospitals have said they need additional funding from the legislation.
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Bill to legalize sports wagering headed to Kentucky Senate
The bill’s Senate prospects are uncertain, due to a higher procedural hurdle to overcome.
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Arkansas lawmakers send school bathroom bill to Governor
Teachers, principals and superintendents who violate the measure could face fines from a state panel.
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Alabama prison system raises officer pay to recruit staff
The starting pay for a correctional officer trainee will rise from a minimum of $33,381 to a minimum of $50,712.
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South Carolina lawmakers want to fire comptroller for $3.5B error
A $12 million coding error in 2007 got compounded by a shift beginning in 2011 from one accounting system to another.
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North Carolina justices could revive voter ID previously tossed
Rehearing a case is an option for the court when someone contends justices ‘overlooked or misapprehended’ facts or laws.
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Texas announces takeover of Houston schools, stirring anger
The takeover is the latest example of Republican and predominately white state officials pushing to take control of actions in heavily minority and Democratic-led cities.