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The ordinance would have offered protections and prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, gender, age, sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Legislature
Organizations challenging redistricting maps explain their issues
GOP State House candidate questions why he was drawn out of his district
Special session recap: State completes redistricting, passes anti-vaccine mandate bills
Grassroots organizations condemn passage of redistricting maps
Alabama speaker: Special session “one of the most successful” in Alabama history
- Opinion
- National
Mobile native Marty Irby named one of The Hill’s top lobbyists
Far-right activist who says Mo Brooks helped plan Jan. 6 rally will testify
Founder of Alabama’s first Christian network, COVID vaccine skeptic dies of COVID
Alabama congressmen react to Biden’s Build Back Better Act
Carl files bill to increase health care options for outside care
- Education
U.S. Dept. of Education opens discrimination investigation at Alabama middle school
Alabama A&M University announces transition team
State launches 2nd annual Thank Alabama Teachers Week
Ivey pushes for one-year delay in third grade reading requirement
Jo Bonner named University of South Alabama’s next president
- Health
First case of omicron COVID variant confirmed in U.S.
Judge temporarily blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers
New COVID variant omicron concerns Alabama physicians
Medical Cannabis Commission doctor details product mixes, costs
More than half of those with COVID suffer longer-lasting health problems
LGBTQ stories
News
Until voters decide enough is enough, little will change.
Education
In 90 percent of infractions in Alabama, Black students were more likely to receive an out-of-school suspension than white students.
Featured Opinion
"Even the conservative U.S. Supreme Court has more respect for transgender kids than some in the Alabama Legislature."
Courts
A Virginia school asked the court to allow it to stop a transgender boy from using the boys’ bathroom.
Featured Opinion
"Time and again, instead of understanding, Alabama reaches for cruelty in an effort to chase away anyone that's different."
Courts
The ACLU sued the state on behalf of three trans Alabamians who asked that their licenses reflect their gender.
Legislature
Opponents and medical associations said the bill would have cost young lives had it passed.
Featured Opinion
"The poor, the LGBTQ community, people of color, Muslims and immigrants — all have targets on their backs."
Featured Opinion
Before the bill was signed, major events were threatening to pull out of Alabama.
