Attorneys for Jawan Dallas comment on MPD controversy
Mobile Police Chief Paul Prine was placed on leave last week before he announced his retirement.
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Multiple bills addressing IVF controversy to be heard in committees Wednesday
Multiple legislators in the Alabama Legislature filed bills aimed at ensuring in vitro fertilization in the state is protected.
Another meeting, more controversy for Alabama Democrats
Saturday's ADP meeting devolved quickly when party leaders attempted to stop the meeting from being recorded.
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See recent postsTime to make the “make-me state” do something on prisons
It is evident that Gov. Kay Ivey is determined to build three new men’s correctional facilities. Ivey’s move is not without controversy, but after decades of half-measures and inaction, her administration is facing the problem head-on. And that alone is a first for Alabama. When Alabama’s state prisons were built, they served two primary purposes; … Continued
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See recent posts2020 U.S. Senate race
The long hot summer has brought some crystallization to the 2020 U.S. Senate race. This seat is the Senate Seat held by Senator Jeff Sessions for almost two decades. He unwittingly made a strange and probably very regrettable decision to join President Donald J. Trump’s administration as attorney general. Very few U. S. Senators with … Continued
Alabama Medicaid releases number of abortion payments approved by agency
As a firestorm of controversy has engulfed the state over the passage of the nation’s most restrictive anti-abortion bill, APR asked Alabama Medicaid for statistics on the number of abortions approved by the agency over the last two years. Alabama Medicaid records show that Medicaid approved payment on three abortion procedures in 2018, and two … Continued
AG supports bill to reform pardons and paroles board
Attorney General Steve Marshall is supporting legislation intended to reform the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. The legislation, proposed by the attorney general’s office, is sponsored by Republican Sen. Cam Ward and Republican State Rep. Connie Rowe. The bill comes after months of controversy surrounding the parole board and its release practices. In October, … Continued
Committee approves bill to repeal Alabama’s Common Core standards
Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh introduced a bill, SB119, into legislative committee on Wednesday that would indefinitely repeal Common Core standards and all of its practices in Alabama public schools. Common Core, also known by its state version, Alabama College- and Career-Ready Standards, has been a point of controversy among legislators and educators since … Continued
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See recent postsDonald Watkins was indicted on Thursday; he’ll never be convicted
Let me tell you a story. A true story. In the spring of 2014, as Alabama State University found itself mired in controversy stemming from an ongoing forensic audit and investigation, Birmingham attorney and former ASU trustee Donald Watkins stood at a university board meeting and told trustees of a fantastic opportunity to form a … Continued
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See recent postsLet’s get our facts straight on the bridge
It’s always amazing how some people can misinterpret the facts. A case in point is the recent controversy over the proposed coastal bridge in Baldwin County. It’s hard for us to comprehend the opposition because we live here. Opponents have deemed it a “bridge to nowhere,” but that couldn’t be further from the truth, because … Continued