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Alabama Teachers Receive 4% Pay Raise
The Alabama House overwhelmingly passed SB 192 on Tuesday, which provides a 4% pay raise for Alabama teachers and other public school employees. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) sponsored the bill.
The pay…
Continue To ArticleDonald Trump Jr. Tells Roy Moore To ‘Ride Off Into The Sunset’
Roy Moore is very close to announcing a bid for U.S. Senate according to Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope),
Continue To ArticleAlabama Anti-Road Rage Act Recieves Final Passage
Alabama legislators gave final passage to the Anti-Road Rage Act, which would make it illegal for a driver to stay in the left lane on interstates for more than 1.5 miles without passing a…
Continue To ArticleAlabama Senate Votes To Legalize Daily Fantasy Sports
The Alabama Senate has passed HB 361, sponsored by Rep. Kyle South (R-Fayette), which would allow residents in Alabama to play Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS). The bill passed with an amendment, meaning…
Continue To ArticleAL Medical Marijuana Public Hearing Over; Sub. Bill Expected Wednesday
A public hearing was held today to receive feedback on potentially legalizing medical marijuana in Alabama.
The House Health Committee heard from proponents and opponents of the bill during an hour-long hearing.
The proponents…
Continue To ArticleLGBTQ Visibility Isn’t Just Educational, It Is Vital Education
The best educators don’t just reinforce the ideas we already know, they expand our boundaries of knowledge by exposing us to the real-life challenges and conditions that exist outside of our mental bubbles. To prepare…
Continue To ArticleAL Republicans Refusal to Fix Revenue Problem Hurts the State
Alabama’s revenue problem isn’t new. We’ve been doing nothing about it for over a decade. Each time a sensible reform or creative solution is proposed, it’s killed by right-wing hardliners.
Continue To ArticleAP: Alabama Abortion Ban A Gift To Democrats In Swing States
Alabama Republicans may not fear much blowback from their own constituents for passing a near-total abortion ban in the state, but their actions could have serious consequences for Republicans in other states in 2020.
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Continue To ArticleAlabama Medical Marijuana Bill Likely To See Major Changes
The CARE Act, Alabama’s medical marijuana bill, saw a relatively easy path through the Senate but the House is poised to completely change the current bill.
According to the Continue To Article
ACLU Files Lawsuit Against Alabama Over Abortion Ban
The ACLU has made good on their promise to sue Alabama over their abortion ban by filing a lawsuit today against the state.
“Make no mistake: Abortion remains – and will remain –…
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