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Opinion | How not to teach sex ed

Alabama keeps trying abstinence-only sex ed. It has failed spectacularly. So we're going to try it more.

15 hours ago

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Opinion | HB169 and the fight over who controls Alabama’s memory

A restructuring bill raises urgent questions about political power, historical integrity and who decides Alabama’s official story.

14 hours ago

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House pulls PSC appointment bill amid Senate uncertainty

The House of Representatives pulled a bill to appoint PSC members amid uncertain Senate support and intensified constituent concerns

15 hours ago

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House passes bill to notify parents when their child receives a traffic citation

State representatives authorized a $100,000 electronic system Thursday for legal guardians to opt into notifications for a minor's traffic infractions.

15 hours ago

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Democrats want to give people an opportunity to vote on a state lottery

State Representative Phillip Ensler is planning a new lottery push, and it promises to be popular with voters.

2 days ago

Legislature

House committee considers bill to deny bail based on immigration status

​​The House Judiciary Committee debated a bill to deny bail for undocumented defendants charged with violent crimes.

2 days ago

Legislature

Senate committee hears public input on bill to regulate police pursuits

Law enforcement officers and family of youths killed as a result of vehicular pursuits shared opposing stances on proposed police chase regulations.

2 days ago

Legislature

Committee passes bill to prohibit vaping in public spaces

Alabama lawmakers moved Wednesday to include electronic nicotine delivery systems in the state’s indoor smoking ban while honoring Senator Vivian Figures.

2 days ago

Education

Bill passes Senate allowing UA to reorganize School of Social Work despite public pushback

“HB152 would be a unique action against a nationally ranked, highly productive professional school,” one critic of the bill stated.

2 days ago
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Opinion | When PSC reform arrived, the rhetoric made a U-turn

As bipartisan reform advances, long-standing claims about the PSC’s structure take an abrupt and revealing turn.

2 days ago

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Opinion | Voting for PSC members only matters if voters actually care

It's nice that people seem to suddenly care about voting for PSC members. But does it actually matter?

3 days ago

Opinion

Opinion | Two groups have had an accomplished quadrennium

The Association of County Commissions and the Alabama Education Association achieved historic legislative success during the past two years of this quadrennium.

3 days ago

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Opinion | Who are we killing Sonny Burton for?

Alabama scheduled the nitrogen hypoxia execution of 75-year-old Sonny Burton, though jurors and the victim’s daughter urged the state for mercy.

4 days ago
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