Alex Jobin

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Legislature

House Education Committee passes bills to bring culture war issues to Alabama classrooms

One bill prohibits teachers from using names inconsistent with a student's legal name or biological sex.

April 17, 2025

The bill does not include IVF and has been amended since to permit the cloning of individual organs for medical purposes.

April 17, 2025

Although parole approval rates began increase slightly in 2024, incarcerated people who appear to be prime candidates continue to be denied.

April 16, 2025

The new legislation aims to increase access to housing support for disabled veterans in Alabama and across the country.

April 15, 2025

According to a national survey, 96 percent of violent crime victims failed to receive victim compensation in 2022.

April 14, 2025

The new sanctions are cosponsored evenly by 25 Republican senators and 25 Democratic senators alike.

April 11, 2025

The proposed tax would apply to the retail sale of such products at a rate of 10 cents per milliliter.

April 10, 2025

APR spoke with John Dove, a professor of economics at Troy University, to better understand the tariffs and what impact they will have.

April 9, 2025

The bill would allow good samaritans to care for injured or orphaned wildlife without an official license.

April 8, 2025

The law also establishes the unlawful sale of inhalants as a Class D felony.

April 7, 2025