2024 session: A stark slide into ideological extremism
The session tipped the scales further toward a future where individual rights and personal freedoms are dictated by a radicalized Legislature.
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See recent postsThe latest lottery failure should teach us one thing: You don’t matter
Gambling legislation failing highlights a critical flaw in Alabama's governance: the wishes of voters don't seem to matter much.
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See recent postsLaws on false reports are now different, but should they have changed?
If these laws already perpetuate injustice and if any change is unlikely to achieve the result we think we want, what are we truly doing here?
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See recent postsLands: A first step toward improving maternal health care
Presumptive Medicaid eligibility would provide better access to health insurance for those who are newly pregnant.
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See recent postsSometimes, an ag center has to die
Angered by the handling of gambling legislation, House members on Tuesday appeared to kill an ag center in retaliation.
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See recent postsDecoding HB111: An equal rights battle
At its core, HB 111 embodies the worst impulses of cruelty and narrow-mindedness. Its proponents peddle fear and misinformation.
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See recent postsAlabama Supreme Court denies IVF rehearing, uncertainty persists
The Alabama Supreme Court's refusal to rehear the case on embryos as children stirs intense debate over its legal implications.
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See recent postsWhy are women still voting for Republicans?
Time after time, Republicans have proven that they do not care about women's rights or women's health care. Why are women still voting for them?
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See recent postsDiscrimination’s diversity
After the immigration law was enacted Japanese-American relations soured.
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See recent postsCampus protests have reached Alabama. What should our universities do?
Campus protests, after all, present a learning opportunity on permissible conduct and expression.