MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Corrections has “reasonable concern” that the construction of the Governor Kay Ivey Correctional Complex in Elmore County might not be completed by its deadline. Lawmakers expected the 4,000-bed Elmore Specialized Men’s Facility now named after Alabama’s longest continuously serving governor to be finished by Oct. 15. That deadline […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is expected to confirm Jay Clayton on Tuesday to become head of the nation’s intelligence agencies, ensuring that a permanent director is in place as the midterm elections approach. Clayton is expected to be confirmed along party lines after a contentious hearing two weeks ago in which he repeatedly refused to say […]

WASHINGTON — Alabama’s entire House delegation has introduced legislation to connect the postmaster general’s pay to the Postal Service’s delivery performance in the wake of financial losses. Congressman Dale Strong is leading the state’s seven House members to push for a bill that would prohibit the postmaster general from receiving a performance-based bonus if certain […]