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Under current Alabama law, first-degree human trafficking is already a Class A felony.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Committees approve bills to ensure Biden is on the ballot in November
Daniels reflects on CD2 results, commits to support Democrats
Sen. Katie Britt endorses Dobson in 2nd Congressional District
Opinion | Alabama must ban ranked choice voting to ensure secure elections
Figures, Dobson to face off in November general election
- Governor
Gov. Ivey signs bill making Alabama’s anti-human trafficking law toughest in the nation
Southern governors denounce UAW unionization campaign
Gov. Ivey announces Two Rivers Lumber plans $115 million sawmill project
Gov. Ivey awards $5.8 million in grants to weatherize homes of low-income residents
Gov. Kay Ivey marks seven years in office, infrastructure funding
- Legislature
- Economy
Mercedes workers set to vote for union in May
Small business optimism reaches lowest level since 2012
Mercedes Benz workers file for an election to join the UAW
Gov. Ivey: Economic development projects inject $6 billion into Alabama communities
Mercedes workers file federal charges with NLRB to stop union busting
- National
Rep. Sewell to host Affordable Connectivity Roundtable
Sens. Katie Britt, Laphonza Butler introduce bill to fund maternal mortality research
Miranda Holloway-Baggett nominated for U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Alabama
Sewell honors retirement of Tennessee State’s first woman president
Alabama man charged with detonating explosive device outside Alabama AG’s Office
- Education
Alabama leads nation in preschool quality, behind in enrollment
Alabama’s First Class Pre-K leads the nation in quality for 18th year
Hoover schools block library app to find, remove “sexual content”
New statewide coalition seeks changes to Alabama’s school funding policy
UA hosts senators, highlights dyslexia program success and teacher impact
- Health
Montgomery psychiatrist named president of Alabama Medical Association
Alabama doctors unveil “Your Care is at Our Core,” emphasizing personal connections
Medical center in Mobile resumes IVF services
ALFA Insurance targets health sector amid regulatory debate in Alabama
Judges choose two Alabama Performance Excellence winners
- Opinion
Opinion | New law invades privacy in name of protection
Opinion | There’s one way to solve Alabama’s illegal gambling issue: we already have it
Opinion | Dobson v. Figures: Can the Democrats cash in?
Opinion | Last roll of the dice on Alabama’s gambling bill
Opinion | State leaders all aboard on “Working for Alabama” plan
sentence stories
Courts
Joshua Davidson, 33, was sentenced to 12 and half years for sexually assaulting a woman in his custody.
Legislature
The bills increased penalties for individual behavior, expanded the reach of law enforcement, and "would add to the state's already dire prison crisis."
Corruption
"Mike Hubbard committed crimes with the solitary intention of illegally enriching himself."
Corruption
The trial court judge ordered his 48-month sentence reduced to 28 months.
Featured Opinion
Hubbard may not be a violent offender but his actions are a danger to society and a threat to the public.
Corruption
One week after he began serving his prison sentence, the attorney for former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard has asked the court to reconsider...
Legislature
The Alabama State Senate gave final passage to Senate Bill 163, a measure that removes many of the work restrictions that currently face people...
News
According to lawyers for convicted murderer and death row inmate Doyle Lee Hamm, he and the state of Alabama entered into a “confidential settlement...
News
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter As the word “guilty” rang out twelve times in a Lee County courtroom on the evening of June...