Coverage dated October 29, 2026

Powerful Alabama Republican calls Ivey’s prisons plan a ‘total chaotic mess’

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Nathaniel Ledbetter wants an investigation into construction of an Elmore County prison and work halted on an Escambia County prison.

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Yellowhammer News
Speaker Ledbetter asks Governor Ivey to halt second prison, calls for full investigation into ‘complete and total chaotic mess’ at Kay Ivey Correctional Complex (opens Yellowhammer News)
Published Oct 29, 2026
Yellowhammer News's feed description
Alabama House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) sent Governor Kay Ivey a letter Thursday asking her to halt construction of the state’s second new men’s prison in Escambia County and calling for a full investigation into the first one.
AL.com
Powerful Alabama Republican calls Ivey’s prisons plan a ‘total chaotic mess’ (opens AL.com)
Published Oct 29, 2026
AL.com's feed description
Nathaniel Ledbetter wants an investigation into construction of an Elmore County prison and work halted on an Escambia County prison.