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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Judge Bill Filmore announces campaign for Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals
Judge Chris McCool running for Alabama Supreme Court
Allen officially withdraws Alabama from the Electronic Registration Information Center
House District 10 challenge now at Alabama Supreme Court
Justice Sarah Stewart announces bid for Alabama Chief Justice
- Governor
- Legislature
Pre-filed bills would slash incentive time accruals
State Rep. Paschal appointed vice chair of military, veterans committee
Hulsey elected freshman rep to Alabama House GOP leadership
New Hoover Rep. Mike Shaw seeks to consider unintended consequences of legislation
First pre-filed bill of new session aimed to crack down on fentanyl dealers
- Economy
Resicum International plans $1.3 million Aviation Training Academy
Online job ads in December up 3.9 percent from last year
Gov. Ivey announces another record high jobs count
Innovate Alabama opens second round of grant funding to benefit local entrepreneurs
Small business optimism drops, expectations for business conditions worsen
- National
Rep. Carl chosen to serve on three appropriations subcommittees
Sewell, Alabama delegation ask Biden to increase federal for disaster relief
Perry Hooper’s alleged victim “heartbroken, outraged” by recent pleadings
Sen. Katie Britt, colleagues reintroduce Full Faith and Credit Act
Biden grants disaster declaration for Alabama, triggering release of federal assistance
- Education
PARCA: High school graduates entering into colleges increases slightly
Sen. Katie Britt celebrates School Choice Week
CollegeCounts 2023 Scholarship open for Alabama students
Troy University hires retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Boutwell as senior vice chancellor
ACHE recommends $207 million budget increase
- Health
State has spent nearly $1.7M on experts, lawyers in transgender medical care suit
Ivey attends ribbon-cutting ceremony for Craig Crisis Care Center
COVID-19 positivity rate, hospitalizations jump in Alabama
In case over transgender health care ban, medical groups seek to quash state subpoenas
Medical Cannabis Commission receives 94 license applications
- Opinion
Medical Marijuana stories
Health
There is strong competition particularly for integrated facility licenses, with 38 applicants vying for only five licenses.
Health
Commissioner John McMillan said indicators point to several last-minute applications.
Featured Opinion
The resistance to medical marijuana is rooted in the same old tired mantra that always holds us back: We hate any change.
State
The poll found that 79 percent of likely voters favor legal, medical cannabis in Alabama.
State
Patrick Lindsey will serve as the group’s executive director, effective immediately.
Health
Around 200 total requests have been submitted in the first week of applications.
State
In 2021, the Alabama state legislature approved a bill to legalize medical marijuana and create the AMCC.
Health
Commissioner John McMillan said the commission would prefer to have more time but did not want to risk "opening the bill up" to lawmakers.
Local news
Mayor Randall Woodfin last year pardoned more than 15,000 people convicted of minor marijuana crimes between 1990 and 2020.
