Civil, LGBTQ rights groups file suit against bill banning transgender medical care
Doctors face criminal penalties including up to 10 years in prison if they continue to provide medical treatment to transgender children.
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Judge dismisses Mo Brooks from federal lawsuit over Jan. 6 Capitol attack
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta on Wednesday ruled that Brook's speech outside the U.S. Capitol prior to the attack was protected by the First Amendment.
U.S. Supreme Court blocks vaccine mandate for large businesses
The Supreme Court voted 6-3 to block the rule.
Ivey issues formal comment letter on federal contractor mandate
“In my view, the contractor mandate … is illegal and unconstitutional,” Ivey states in the letter.
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Contractors’ association challenging OSHA COVID ruling in court
The group's leaders say the rule could exacerbate issues facing the construction industry, including a labor shortage.
Alabama speaker: Special session “one of the most successful” in Alabama history
All congressional, Alabama Senate and House, and State Board of Education redistricting maps passed, nearly unscathed, through the Alabama Statehouse.
Lawsuit filed over congressional districts
Republicans argue that “packing” Black voters into the 7th Congressional District essentially upholds one of the requirements of the Voting Rights Act.
Alabama files lawsuit challenging Biden’s COVID vaccine mandates
Alabama has fourth lowest percentage of residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and the second highest number of confirmed COVID deaths per capita in U.S.
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See recent postsRe-gerrymandering is underway in Montgomery with federal lawsuit filed
If approved, the proposed district maps would keep about 95 percent of legislative seats non-competitive.
3M reaches $98 million agreement with Decatur, Morgan County over PFAS pollution
The settlement potentially ends years of lawsuits over “forever chemical” contamination in the area.