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March 16, 2023

Alabama Politics

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Mobile mayor hints at a fourth term, says ‘I’m running unless I tell you that I’m not’

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson, during an interview Wednesday about legacy projects and what he hopes his administration is best known for during his tenure in office, said he plans to run for re-election in 2025.

By John Sharp | jsharp@al.com

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China responds after reports of Biden administration urging TikTok sale

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin says the U.S. has yet to present evidence that TikTok threatens its national security.

By The Associated Press

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‘Governor has the juice’: How Kay Ivey is muscling up Alabama’s executive branch

Ivey rolls into the spring legislative session after a strong showing in last year's elections, and in a pursuit of attempting to gain executive privilege -- which would be a first for a governor in Alabama.

By John Sharp | jsharp@al.com

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Alabama prison commissioner hopes hefty raises can move needle on staff shortage

A new pay scale that takes effect today raises starting pay for correctional officers to more than $50,000.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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Archibald: Americans get screwed because they can’t read

The power company paragraph on billing inaccuracies reads at an astonishing grade level of 77.4. Flesch-Kincaid gives it a readability of zero. I have never seen that.

By John Archibald | jarchibald@al.com

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Did Alabama just approve a nearly $1 billion prison?

The Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority raised the spending cap on the new prison in Elmore County from $700 million to $975 million.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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