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Alabama Bill Would Change How Capital Murder Sentencing Works
Alabama Representative Chris England has prefiled House Bill 14 (HB14), which has generated interest because of its potential impact on the sentencing process for capital murder cases in the…
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Alabama Officials Throw Trans Youth Under the Bus
Governor Kay Ivey and her fellow partisans in the Alabama legislature have followed the lead of states such as Florida in running to the front line of the latest culture war. On…
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ADP Calls For Resignation Of Tarrant Councilman Tommy Bryant
The Alabama Democratic Party issued a press release today calling for the resignation of embattled Tarrant, AL City Council Member John Tommy Bryant.
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Report: Medicaid Expansion Would Create 28,500 New Jobs in Alabama in its First Four Years
As an engine for job creation, Medicaid expansion in its first four years would create nearly 80% as many jobs as exist in Alabama’s automobile and auto parts manufacturing industries, an Alabama Arise analysis of…
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Lack of health insurance heightened COVID-19’s impact on Alabama communities
Lack of health insurance coverage was a key factor in the spread and toll of COVID-19 in Alabama, according to a Families USA report, The Catastrophic Cost of Uninsurance, updated last…
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Alabama Medical Professionals Call on Governor Kay Ivey to Expand Medicaid
More than 300 Alabama medical professionals released a joint letter Wednesday calling on Gov. Kay Ivey to expand Medicaid coverage immediately for adults with low incomes. The letter – signed by doctors, nurses, psychologists, dentists,…
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Feds Are Fed Up With Alabama Prison Problems
Alabama’s prison system is currently a third-world hell hole and, simply put, the feds are fed up with Alabama’s perennial prison problems.
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Gov. Ivey Awards $375,000 For Program to Aid Child Abuse Victims
On Friday, Governor Kay Ivey announced that the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs will administer a grant of $375,000 to establish a program aimed at helping victims of child abuse through ensuring…
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Gov. Ivey Issues Statement Regarding Noose Found In Bubba Wallace Garage
On Sunday a noose was found the garage stall of Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s only full-time black racer, sparking outrage and an investigation into what is considered a hate crime.
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Gov. Ivey Breaks Silence On COVID-19, Says Very Little
Governor Kay Ivey broke her silence today with a tweet, stating that “COVID-19 is still a threat” and encouraging Alabamians to abide by the Safer At Home order that is in effect until July…
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