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Jessa Reid Bolling

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Jessa Reid Bolling

Jessa Reid Bolling is a reporter at the Alabama Political Reporter and graduate of The University of Alabama with a B.A. in journalism and political science.

After Texas church shooting, Alabama Attorney General offers guidance on church security

After a church shooting in Texas, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has offered guidance on Alabama’s Stand-Your-Ground law and urged churches to take safety measures. On Sunday morning, a gunman opened fire at the West Freeway Church of Christ in West Settlement, Texas, killing two people in attendance. The shooter was identified as 43-year-old Keith … Continued
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January 3, 2020

Alabama lagging behind other states in LGBTQ rights

Throughout the year, various states have taken steps to become more inclusive and champion the rights of the LGBTQ community. However, Alabama has not joined the wave of progressive movements, failing to pass inclusive laws and policies.  This year, four states banned conversion therapy, a practice aimed at changing an individual’s sexual orientation from homosexual … Continued
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December 19, 2019

Alabama among 15 states lacking female genital mutilation laws

As of this year, 35 states have implemented legislation to criminalize female genital mutilation. However, Alabama is among the remaining 15 states to have no laws criminalizing the practice. Female genital mutilation, which is defined as a procedure to “remove, cut, circumcise, excise, mutilate, infibulate or reinfibulate” any part of the genitals for non-medical purposes … Continued
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December 17, 2019

Alabama Power’s Nick Sellers named CEO of World Games 2021

The World Games 2021 board of directors recently announced that Nick Sellers has been appointed the organization’s new chief executive officer. Sellers has served in a variety of leadership positions over the last 16 years with Alabama Power and Southern Company. He is currently vice president of the Mobile Division at Alabama Power. His previous … Continued
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December 13, 2019
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Alabama sees another strong year of growth in tax collections

Alabama saw another year of strong growth in tax revenues in the last fiscal year, according to the state’s financial reports.  The economy produced another year of growing tax collections for the state’s General Fund and the Education Trust Fund (ETF), the two main accounts that provide state funding for government operations.  Strong growth in … Continued
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November 6, 2019