Something stinks about Kay Ivey’s prison lease deal
Updated Feb 02, 2021;
Can y’all smell that $3 billion rat’s secrecy-soaked stench?
I don’t always agree with Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler’s rants and raves, but when he makes sense to me I’m happy to share. Zeigler calls for transparency and an independent management audit of the 30-year prison lease contract. Alabama taxpayers should all be on board with that.
“As it stands, the prison lease plan – one of the largest public expenditures in state history – will be pushed through with little opportunity for legislative or public scrutiny unless we halt it now.
From The Tribune staff reports
MONTGOMERY The Alabama Attorney General’s Office and the Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board are warning residents of the potential for home repair contractor fraud, as tornado cleanup continues.
“While residents of Fultondale and Center Point are still struggling to recover from the destruction from this week’s EF-3 tornado, they should be aware that unscrupulous home repair workers may seek to victimize them financially,” said Attorney General Steve Marshall. “Shady contractors often seek out vulnerable victims in the wake of natural disasters, offering to make home repairs and clean up, charging exorbitant prices or inadequately performing work. Persons can avoid being victimized by asking for the contractor’s state license.”