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Last week, the justices overruled one of its own opinions from 20 years ago, and basically rewrote Alabama law as it did so.
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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?
Law stories
Opinion
These videos should give us pause as we consider exactly what the First Amendment protects and how it should be applied.
Opinion
This is the best outcome in a democracy that’s committed to free speech.
Featured Opinion
A lot of evil has occurred in our state under the guise of heritage, law and so-called etiquette. We need to face those facts....
Governor
The $1.3 billion prison construction and renovation package includes using $400 million in federal COVID aid.
Elections
Alabama Senate District 21 includes parts of Lamar, Pickens and Tuscaloosa counties.
State
The ACLU of Alabama says instead of focusing on Alabama prisons, AG Marshall is attacking transgender youth in Arkansas.
Governor
The Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights establishes critical protections for sexual assault survivors.
Elections
Democrats never seem to learn from Republicans. All around the country, and all around the state of Alabama, Democrats are still playing by the...
Featured Opinion
Nobody was surprised this week when a federal court blocked Alabama’s draconian anti-abortion, anti-choice law. And if anybody, including supporters of the dead law,...
