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If the grants aren't eliminated altogether, an executive order bars them from being used to "promote gender ideology."
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Lawsuit challenges Madison County voting map as racially unfair
Ohio agrees to share data with Alabama Voter Integrity Database
Alabama Farmers Federation backs Heath Allbright for House District 11 seat
Education advocate Dakarai Larriett launches campaign for U.S. Senate
Conservative attorney Derek Chen announces state auditor candidacy
- Governor
- Legislature
House committee to consider bipartisan Right to Repair Act for electronics
House committee weighing bill to criminalize “smugglers” of undocumented immigrants
Alabama 2025 Legislative Report: Week Eight
Speaker Ledbetter’s week eight legislative update
Bill authorizing ALFA health plans heads to Senate after battle over insurance oversight
- Economy
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
Poarch Creek Indians purchase Birmingham Racecourse, plan resort
Innovate Alabama fosters a state where innovation doesn’t just exist — it thrives
Alabama grows with $7 billion in new investments in 2024
Alabama labor force steady at 57.6 percent, unemployment at 3.3 percent
- National
Britt introduces bill to expand access to housing assistance for disabled veterans
Lawsuit challenges Madison County voting map as racially unfair
Rep. Sewell to host “Terri Talks” with former Social Security commissioner
Sen. Britt leads bill to expand access to credit for Americans
Rep. Sewell demands accountability for potential market manipulation
- Education
School choice launch sees high demand — and debate over who benefits
House committee advances Ten Commandments, “Don’t Say Gay” bills
Montgomery school board moves forward with controversial superintendent selection
Troy University designated a Carnegie Research University
Past issues for MPS superintendent finalist raise more questions about search process
- Health
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
Alabama Senate passes bill loosening regulations for religious vaccine exemptions
Alabama midwives and families criticize amendments to SB87 midwifery bill
Rural health activist talks telehealth innovations, facing funding cuts
HHS cuts $239 million in grants for Alabama public health, research programs
- Opinion
Opinion | CHOOSE Act drains public schools to fund private agendas
Opinion | The Nazi-ism is creeping in
Opinion | Sewage issues in Lowndes are deplorable, and DEI has nothing to do with fixing them
Opinion | Mack Butler’s chemtrail crusade is pure political cosplay
Opinion | The App Store Accountability Act protects parental rights
Libraries stories
News
Wahl provided a federal definition of "sexually explicit conduct" that doesn't appear to apply to written content.
State
The anti-censorhip group Read Freely criticized the action and announced a fundraiser to offset the loss of state funding.
News
Board member Ron Snider called Pack's termination "a result of unfounded allegations made about her by extremists, including on this board."
News
The order seeks to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which provides federal funding to state libraries.
Legislature
The stripped-down bill would prohibit drag shows in public schools and libraries.
State
Board member Amy Minton shared a story speculating that the board could be prepared to fire director Nancy Pack.
Local news
This year's donation represents the largest annual gift to DHCLS in the history of the group.
Local news
The library moved 36 books from children’s to Young Adult, apparently including numerous LGBTQ books.
Local news
Citizens calling for a joint library have also been critical of LGBTQ+ materials in youth sections.