Nathaniel Ledbetter is a very powerful speaker of the House
If Alabamians get the much sought after right-to-vote on a lottery, and regulate gambling in the state, it is because of Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter.
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See recent postsThreat to democracy in Alabama: The tyranny of the minority
What we are experiencing is not just an erosion of democratic values but an active dismantling of democracy itself.
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See recent postsAlabama universities: New battleground in GOP’s anti-“woke” crusade
Opposition to DEI within GOP ranks is complex and part of a broader move toward more authoritarian governance.
Alabama 2024 Legislative Report: Week Four
The Legislature will return to begin its 13th legislative day, out of 30, on Tuesday, March 5.
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See recent postsAs the 2024 Legislative Session begins, players to watch in the House
The Alabama Legislature is a very conservative body. It has super Republican majorities in both chambers.
Work set to begin on new Alabama State House
A project that has been years in the making, state lawmakers move closer to a new Statehouse.
Elmore County mother battles court, grandparents’ rights bill to protect kids
An Elmore County judge is forcing a child into visitations with a family member under investigation for sexually assaulting her.
Alabama lawmakers set to receive pay raise
Thanks to a constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2012, lawmakers' salaries are tied to median income levels.
ALGOP chair: Legislature should strip obscenity law exemption for libraries
Few, if any, of the books challenged in libraries come close to the definition of obscenity — but there are plans to try to change that definition as well.
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See recent postsSomething terrible? Alabama’s got a scheme for that
We have no ideas about fixing health care or public education or rampant pollution. But we've got plenty of awful schemes.