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A list of Poarch Creek’s donations ahead of lottery vote

A paper-only lottery bill will be debated on the floor of the House on Tuesday. The Poarch Band of Creek Indians have opposed legislation that would allow others to compete with their gaming operation in the state. The measure before the House is Senate Bill 220 sponsored by State Sen. Greg Albritton, R-Atmore. The bill … Continued
May 20, 2019

Optometrists push back against survey

A recent statewide survey of 500 likely voters published by Alabama Political Reporter found that an overwhelming majority of those polled oppose a proposed change in state law that would allow individuals who are not medical doctors to perform eye surgery. Nearly 80 percent of Alabamians oppose such a move, according to the survey. Alabamians … Continued
April 23, 2019

Alabama House GOP to Supreme Court: Allow citizenship question on Census

The Alabama House Republican Caucus’s approved a resolution on Wednesday encouraging the Supreme Court to allow a question about citizenship status on the upcoming 2020 Census. The resolution, authored by State Rep. Wes Allen, R-Troy, passed unanimously with all 76 members of the caucus supporting it. The House Republicans want the question included on the … Continued
April 19, 2019

For dogs: Breaking the glass window

Spring in Alabama can be wonderful. Temperatures warm, but it’s usually not too hot yet. Spring also can be violent. Already this year, even before spring officially started, we’ve seen deadly tornadoes wreak havoc across the state, taking many lives. One fact about Alabama’s spring, though, is that it won’t be long before we see … Continued
March 21, 2019

Jones sponsors Paycheck Fairness Act in effort to close gender gap

Loopholes within the Equal Pay Act of 1963 that allow discrimination in pay due to gender would be no more if Alabama Sen. Doug Jones’ Paycheck Fairness Act passes. On Jan. 30, 2019, Jones and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, want the Paycheck Fairness Act to help dissipate the wage gap between men and women, focusing … Continued
January 31, 2019
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Supreme Court allows Trump administration’s transgender military ban

On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court made a dramatic decision to temporarily allow the Trump administration’s ban on transgender military members as legal battles over the issue continue in lower courts. The court stuck to partisan lines in a 5-to-4 vote to lift two injunctions blocking the policy. The court’s five Republican-appointed justices were in … Continued
January 25, 2019