The session might be over, but the gambling bill still isn’t dead
"With a large number of lawmakers still in support of the comprehensive gambling bill, a special session looms."
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Patient at Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility found dead
A worker there said the man may have overdosed on illicit drugs, which the person said are entering through staff.
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See recent postsScience is hard for Alabama, Del Marsh
On a good day in Alabama, science is not our friend. On bad days, during complicated, scary times, when science and medicine are confusing and offering hard solutions to tough problems, watching our people try to science is like watching a monkey fold a fitted sheet. Such has been the case in the days of … Continued
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See recent postsHow has Alabama done reopening its economy post COVID-19 shutdown?
Alabama has partially reopened the state’s economy after a COVID-19 shutdown. How has that worked out? Bluntly, re-opening Alabama’s economy has not worked out well and may become disastrous. Our lack of leadership, of planning and of resolve to do what is right has left us with too many sick, too many dead, and too … Continued
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See recent postsUnemployed Alabama workers deserve support, not suspicion
Thousands of sick Alabamians. Hundreds of dead Alabamians. Hundreds of thousands of Alabamians out of work. These are the realities of the COVID-19 virus’ effect on this state. But they are not the most worrisome aspects of this crisis. No, the most worrisome aspect, it turns out — and really, y’all, hold onto your seats … Continued
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See recent postsArmed church security fails to prevent three deaths
Across Alabama and the nation, news stories on the recent shooting at West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, Texas, that left three people dead, including the shooter, have almost unanimously called the tragedy an unqualified success story for gun rights advocates. The Dallas Morning News headline, for example, proclaimed: “A church shooting near … Continued
Alabama prisoner dies after correctional officers “apply physical measures”
An inmate at the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer died Saturday after correctional officers “applied physical measures” to the inmate on Friday, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections. Steven Davis, 35, of Graysville was pronounced dead at a local hospital on Saturday, according to a press release on Monday from the Alabama … Continued
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See recent postsAnother Alabama cop is dead. Do we care enough to make the necessary changes?
There was a police officer shot and killed in Tuscaloosa on Tuesday night. Tuesday morning, two girls woke up with a nice, happy family, a dad who took care of them and served his community. They went to bed heartbroken and forever changed. Dornell Cousette was just 40 years old. He was the fourth law … Continued
Former state legislator, Jefferson County Commissioner Chris McNair dead at 93
Chris McNair, a former state legislator and Jefferson County commissioner, died Wednesday at the age of 93, his family said. McNair was the father of one of the four girls killed in the 1963 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing in Birmingham. His daughter Denise McNair was one of the victims. The bombing orchestrated by the … Continued
The bill that would have killed Alabama ethics laws is dead
The worst bill this legislative session (so far) is dead. Sen. Greg Albritton’s rewrite of state ethics laws — which all but eliminated ethics laws — will apparently never leave the Senate Judiciary Committee, chairman Cam Ward said Wednesday afternoon. “It’s dead in my committee,” Ward told APR. It was an odd turn of events … Continued