May 5, 2016

Gov. Bentley's prison plan fails on session's final day

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley's massive prison construction proposal - the centerpiece of the embattled governor's 2016 agenda - failed late Wednesday night in the final minutes of the legislative session.

Lawmakers concluded the session at midnight before Bentley could get a scaled-back bill $550 million bill, ...

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