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The groups argue that the guidelines should only punish instigators of prison violence, among other changes.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Prefiled bill would improve absentee ballot process for disabled voters
Forestry Association endorses Wes Allen for Lieutenant Governor
Rodney Walker’s Senate campaign opens five offices across state
Runoff tests conservative credentials in Alabama House District 38 race
Alabama Forestry Association endorses Katherine Robertson for attorney general
- Governor
- Legislature
Prefiled bill would improve absentee ballot process for disabled voters
Wes Allen backs bill to protect voter data and lower the cost of Alabama’s voter list
Bill filed to allow abortion after rape, incest—and require vasectomies
Bill seeks to simplify felon voting rights restoration
Covington County lawmakers oppose carbon capture project
- Economy
Work release programs depress wages at Hyundai suppliers, study suggests
Gov. Ivey awards top employers of disabled Alabamians
Alabama home sales steady despite economic shifts, mortgage rates drop
Secretary of State Wes Allen releases tutorial to help Alabama small business owners
NFIB: Small business optimism declines in September
- National
Rep. Sewell secures $3.2M for four local projects in Alabama’s Black Belt
Sewell: After Dems’ fold, Alabamians face “dire” insurance premium increases
“Billionaires Eat First” campaign kicks off in Montgomery
Rep. Sewell releases statement on Senate spending bill
Provision in spending bill could allow Sen. Tuberville to sue for $500K
- Education
Audit finds UNA failed to verify student residency
Lawmakers explore outcome-based funding to boost college performance
Contract Review Committee advances literacy, reading intervention contracts
Alabama colleges seek significant funding in next education budget
ASU lands largest ever donation from philanthropist Mackenzie Scott
- Health
Report ranks Alabama among worst states for maternal, infant health
Suit filed against med spa that allegedly provided unapproved drugs
Rural Hospital Investment Program approves hospital applications
AG Marshall alleges med spa provided unapproved weight loss drugs
Gov. Ivey submits rural health transformation plan to federal government
- Opinion
Legislature
Renaming the gulf to the "Gulf of America" was one of President Donald Trump's first acts in his second term.
Legislature
Citizens could bypass lawmakers and get new laws placed directly on the ballot for a vote of the people.
Legislature
It would cost a city $1.825 million annually to permanently remove a memorial.
Courts
The lawsuit pertains to a Selma resident who carried a gun into a "gun-free zone" in Selma last year.
Courts
It is now a felony to sell smokable hemp products in Alabama.
Courts
APLS chair John Wahl praised the decision as checking a "socialist agenda ... that wants to reshape American values."
News
Advocacy groups warned a federal budget bill would cause chaos in Alabama, with potential cuts to food assistance and healthcare, impacting nearly 800,000 residents.
Courts
With precelarance ruled unconstitutional, Alabama quickly returned to drawing district lines that deprived Black voters of political power.
Party politics
Andy Blalock, leader of the Huntsville Log Cabin Republicans, said he is not concerned about the party bending its ear to the SBC.