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The vote came at the urging of APLS District 5 board member John Wahl, chair of the Alabama Republican Party.
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- Elections
- Governor
- Legislature
Allen pre-files bill to require the National Anthem to be played in schools
Lawmaker pre-files bill requiring insurers to give 90 day notice before cancellations
Lawmakers, ALDOT meet but contract blockade carries on
Bill to criminalize absentee ballot assistance back on the docket
HD10 special election set, candidates start to emerge
- Economy
Bridge + Root named Alabama’s Emerging Retailer of the Year
Alabama’s labor force participation rate remains unchanged at 57 percent
Small business optimism declines in August as inflation drives costs higher
AlabamaWorks announces 2023 Innovator Award winners
Statewide survey of employed, unemployed youth in Alabama
- National
Britt, colleagues push bipartisan bill to permanently end budget brinkmanship
Milligan plaintiffs ask SCOTUS to deny Alabama’s appeal for a stay in redistricting case
Sewell, Democrats introduce John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Tuberville’s military hold causing GOP division, more criticism from military personnel
Dark money: The backstory of Alabama’s redistricting defiance
- Education
Troy University reaches milestone with ACHE instructional role change
Leader of DOJ Civil Rights Division delivers remarks at Miles College convocation
Nursing apprenticeships through community colleges see exponential increase
Governor provides update on the statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
New computing center expands innovation opportunities at UA
- Health
Demands for Medicaid expansion increase amid coalition growth, new data
Affidavits center on violation of Open Meetings Act by Cannabis Commission
The word “secret” triggers hold on medical cannabis: Who’s to blame?
ADPH approves birthing center regulations amid lawsuit
Multiple lawsuits: Did the Cannabis Commission get it wrong again?
- Opinion
Opinion | To maximize energy investments, Congress must pass permitting reform
Opinion | Foster care, kinship care and the opioid epidemic
Opinion | “Disrespecting” an officer isn’t an excuse to make situations worse
Opinion | Explaining Alabama’s state grocery tax reduction
Opinion | “School choice” is a scam designed to hurt the most vulnerable students
Free Speech stories
Opinion
For the sake of targets of violent and truly threatening speech, we can only hope the consequences will be minimal.
Opinion
Many groups are calling for Higgins' dismissal following his use of a homophobic slur during an interview.
Courts
Lower federal courts, including the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, previously sided with the university.
Opinion
For one person to say you have “bad” thoughts is not a tragedy, just as it’s not unfortunate for a thousand to do the...
Opinion
These videos should give us pause as we consider exactly what the First Amendment protects and how it should be applied.
Opinion
We all want students to be safe, to be free from the terror that has been inflicted upon them all too often.
Opinion
For six years, Keister’s argued for the right to preach for his god where he sees fit and for the First Amendment.
Opinion
This is the best outcome in a democracy that’s committed to free speech.
Legislature
Democrats say the bill endangers the right to protest peacefully.
