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Critics during the public hearing shared their belief that the bill would make it harder to hold police accountable for misusing force.
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Lawmakers will try again next year to rename Gulf of Mexico
New bill would give citizens avenue to directly petition for laws
State Senator re-files bill to make removing Confederate monuments prohibitively expensive
Prefiled bill would require ignition interlock devices for first-time DUI offenders
Hemp retailers sue Ivey, Marshall over law they call unconstitutional ban
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Ivey celebrates “Made in the USA” Day with praise for Alabama manufacturers
NFIB: 36 percent of small businesses report unfilled jobs in June survey
Sloss Tech Pitch Competition winner awarded $50K to grow innovative startup
Gov. Ivey announces $23.2 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
SNAP cuts threaten 800,000 Alabamians as state faces $300 million burden
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Alabama law professor, legal panel talk SCOTUS term’s lasting impacts
Alabama’s Volunteer Lawyers Programs fill gaps in civil justice
House passes Trump-backed budget slashing aid, boosting wealthy, say critics
Senate passes reconciliation bill including child care reforms touted by Britt
Judge denies request to halt law making smokable hemp products illegal
- Education
Alabama’s anti-DEI law is chilling university instruction, court documents show
ALSBOE reviews RAISE Act funding rollout and oversight measures
Alabama students show reading gains, mixed math results in 2025 assessment
Alabama’s CHOOSE Act education savings accounts funded for 2025 school year
Bill to bolster abstinence-only sex education reintroduced for 2026
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Prefiled bill would overhaul Alabama’s new hemp regulation law
Medicaid cuts could exacerbate healthcare disparities in Alabama’s Black Belt
The Renewal Project announces statewide launch
EPA data shows 165M people exposed to ‘forever chemicals’ in U.S. drinking water
Alabama Medical Association thanks Trump for prioritizing doctor visa applications
- Opinion
Legislature
SB5 is Elliot's latest attempt to punish the Archives for a one-hour program it hosted in 2023 recounting LGBTQ history in the state.
Legislature
More than 30 Alabama health care and community organizations signed onto a letter urging legislators to oppose the plans.
Education
The move comes as the Alabama Public Library Service has asserted that the Fairhope library is not in compliance with state code.
Education
APLS and ALGOP chairman John Wahl said he negotiated the provision with lawmakers.
Legislature
Lawmakers have been working to make it an official state holiday for years, with no luck so far.
Legislature
Lawmakers also passed a bill requiring parental consent for drag performances at schools and libraries.
Legislature
The bill would require displays in all K-12 classrooms that teach history.
Legislature
Alabama's Laken Riley Act would allow state and local law enforcement agencies to enter into a agreements with federal law enforcement agencies.
Legislature
Harbison announced plans to resign last month, but APR reported Wednesday that Harbison has not attended the legislative session this year.