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Hal Rogers’ Attempted Glide Path for Federal Prison in East Kentucky Draws Flak

Opponents of a long-debated federal prison in Letcher County in rural Eastern Kentucky are criticizing U.S. Representative Hal Rogers for using what they call a “strongman tactic” to “fast track” the project without public comment or an environmental review. Even the courts, opponents say, would be precluded from hearing legal challenges to the prison, under […]