Prison issue pushed to later date

The second year of the reign of Governor Kay Ivey may give her a second major accomplishment in the first two years of her term as governor.

In her first year, she spearheaded the measure to increase the state’s gasoline tax in order to allow Alabama to proceed with a much-needed massive infrastructure program labeled Rebuild Alabama.

It is my belief that she and the legislature will resolve the state’s looming prison problems. It was first thought and actually assumed that a Special Session would be called in late October. However, it now appears that the scenario used by the Governor and Chi...