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The code had been thoroughly vetted by professionals in the field for four years as the state seeks to streamline the adoption process.
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Justice Tommy Bryan announces bid for re-election to Alabama Supreme Court
District 10 election challenge moves towards House hearing
Justice Sarah Stewart takes large fundraising lead
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Governor releases statements following successful Special Session
Governor issues executive order to “cut red tape” for citizens, businesses
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- Legislature
Rep. Ken Paschal sponsors bill governing unclaimed remains of military veterans
Paroles director: “We aren’t interested in microchipping parolees”
House approves overhaul of Alabama adoption code
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Sen. Britt issues statement after Mexican military withdraws from Vulcan’s port
SCOTUS rejects street preacher’s First Amendment case against the University of Alabama
Britt joins bipartisan group to question Federal Reserve on Silicon Valley Bank oversight
Mexico seizes Vulcan Materials facility, prompting criticism from Britt
Mo Brooks spreads grievance gospel against Alabama’s congressional delegation
- Education
PARCA: Average ACT scores, college readiness dropped for class of 2022
Alabama colleges awarded nearly 28,000 bachelor’s degrees over the last decade
ALSDE launches “Teachers are the Real Influencers” campaign
Sewell to announce funding to support student initiatives at Birmingham-Southern College
One year in, Skills for Success rapid training shows results
- Health
Advocacy groups to rally for Medicaid expansion
New Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences to be established in Demopolis by 2026
Medical associations launch campaign to warn Alabamians of fentanyl dangers
Mental health system faces crises of workforce shortage, uncompensated care
COVID-19 deaths in Alabama reach 21,000
- Opinion
abortion stories
Legislature
Figures said she doesn't expect to succeed in the Republican Legislature, but wants to send a message that Democrats are still fighting.
Legislature
One bill would create exceptions for rape and incest, which were specifically excluded when the law passed in 2019.
Legislature
The agenda includes lofty aims such as repealing the state's abortion law and permitless carry law.
Featured Opinion
In Alabama, a tiny fraction of voters runs the show, despite the groans from literally everyone else.
National
In Alabama, 55 percent of people surveyed supported abortion being legal in most or all cases, while only 12 percent support abortion being illegal...
Legislature
The bill would effectively mean that women seeking abortions could be prosecuted for homicide.
Legislature
The targeted law provides a misdemeanor charge for inducing an abortion, in conflict with Alabama's landmark law establishing felony penalties.
State
Amid the state’s near-total abortion ban, the board says they get questions about what “they can fill and what is appropriate."
Opinion
Marshall’s stretch to accommodate his ideological agenda is feeble, transparent and hopefully won’t hold up.
