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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
- Legislature
Report: One in six state bills makes it easier to arrest, convict and sentence
Bill banning “divisive concepts” expected to return in upcoming session
Legislators Ledbetter, Orr call for excess funds to go toward tax rebate
Sen. Randy Price, wife arrested for loose cattle
Alabama Democratic Party reaffirms support for removal of state grocery tax
- Economy
Expert tells Alabama wage gap task force how to strengthen Equal Pay Act
Online job ads in August up 34.6 percent from last year
Alabama’s August unemployment rate holds steady at 2.6 percent
Port of Mobile headed for busiest year on record
Ivey projects tourism to generate $24 billion in revenue by year’s end
- National
Houston County assistant DA arrested and charged with ethics violations
Carl introduces resolution designating National Student Athlete Mental Health Week
Sewell to announce major historic preservation funding for Selma
Sewell receives 2022 “Medicare Advantage Champion” award
Pringle says Legislature followed the law in drawing of Congressional district lines
- Education
Rep. Sewell to host first virtual grants workshop for scholarships, higher education
Alabama superintendent: “Don’t Say Gay” enforcement starts at local school boards
Alabama Commission on Higher Education addresses student loan forgiveness
Alabama Board of Education codifies “Don’t Say Gay” law
Board of Education moves toward changing graduation requirements
- Health
UAB doctor: New boosters important despite claims that “pandemic is over”
COVID positivity rate falls into single digits, hospitalizations decline
UAB extends asymptomatic testing program for public, private schools
Alabama’s COVID positivity rate, hospitalizations drop considerably
Companies begin requesting applications for medical marijuana licenses
- Opinion
Opinion | Alabama’s prisons are the opposite of “public safety”
Opinion | Voters must now turn to Gov. Ivey on gaming leadership
Opinion | GOP poised for congressional gains on Election Day
Opinion | Secretary Merrill responds to Joey Kennedy’s column in APR
Opinion | What exactly do Trussville City Schools parents want?
7th Congressional District stories
Congress
The Affordable Insulin Now Act passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 232 to 193, with most Republicans voting against it.
Congress
Rep. Sewell supported funding for nine projects that will directly benefit the residents of Alabama’s 7th Congressional District.
Prisons
“COVID-19 relief money should be used for COVID-19 relief. Period,” Congresswoman Terri Sewell said.
Congress
The bill is designed to override state-level laws limiting abortion availability.
Congress
Sewell’s office warned that failure to raise or suspend the debt limit would be catastrophic and the first default in U.S. history.
Congress
The bill still has to pass on the House floor and in the Senate.
Congress
This bipartisan bill would ensure that many patients can receive the intravenous medications they need while at home.
State
Cities like Birmingham would receive priority funding for public housing assistance under President Biden's Build Back Better agenda.
State
The week-long summit brought together 60 high school-age youths from California and Alabama.
