It’s simple
A lot of evil has occurred in our state under the guise of heritage, law and so-called etiquette. We need to face those facts. Teach those facts.
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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs bills approving prison construction into law
The $1.3 billion prison construction and renovation package includes using $400 million in federal COVID aid.
Gerald Allen announces that he is running for re-election
Alabama Senate District 21 includes parts of Lamar, Pickens and Tuscaloosa counties.
ACLU: Marshall’s support of Arkansas law barring transgender youth care misguided
The ACLU of Alabama says instead of focusing on Alabama prisons, AG Marshall is attacking transgender youth in Arkansas.
Gov. Kay Ivey signs Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights into law
The Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights establishes critical protections for sexual assault survivors.
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See recent postsIt’s time for Alabama Democrats to learn from Alabama Republicans
Democrats never seem to learn from Republicans. All around the country, and all around the state of Alabama, Democrats are still playing by the rules. Still listening to the cries and outrage from the other side. Still entertaining the idea that compromise and diplomacy are important to Republicans on some level. Still watching Lucy jerk … Continued
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See recent postsGoing all Big Ikey in la-la land
Nobody was surprised this week when a federal court blocked Alabama’s draconian anti-abortion, anti-choice law. And if anybody, including supporters of the dead law, believes the U.S. Supreme Court is going to take up Alabama’s law, they’re living in la-la land. We have more than our fair share of la-la land legislators in Alabama, and … Continued
AEA challenges Morgan County Commission on sales tax money
The Alabama Education Association has entered the fight over Morgan County’s online sales tax dollars. The AEA joined a lawsuit filed last week by Hartselle City Schools which challenges the Morgan County Commission’s decision to defy a law passed by the Alabama Legislature last session that would send 90 percent of online sales tax revenue … Continued
State Bureau of Pardons and Paroles: Could take “weeks” to resume hearings
Alabama’s Bureau of Pardons and Paroles announced Monday that it could take weeks until parole hearings resume, meaning many hundreds will be impacted by the interruption of those hearings. Skip Tucker, news director at the bureau, told APR on Monday that it’s not clear when those parole hearings would resume. A press release from the … Continued
New human trafficking law requires trucker training
With the stroke of her pen on Monday, Gov. Kay Ivey ceremonially signed a law that aims to reduce human trafficking by training truck drivers to spot it. Sponsored by Rep. Merika Coleman, D-Birmingham, the law requires that new commercial drivers licensees be trained on how to detect and respond to human trafficking. Truckers Against … Continued