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Medical marijuana, medical cannabis Alabama News
Montgomery County Circuit Judge James Anderson says medical cannabis law’s cap on licenses makes implementation ‘difficult’

A 2021 law legalizing medical cannabis in Alabama is difficult to implement due to a state-mandated cap on some business license categories, according to Montgomery County Circuit Judge James Anderson.

Garlan Gudger Jr. Alabama News
State Sen. Garlan Gudger injured in jet ski accident on Smith Lake

State Sen. Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) was injured in a jet ski accident on Smith Lake late in the afternoon on Thursday. 

Steve Marshall Alabama News
AG Marshall: Youth trans surgery push from ‘liberal’ medical community, Biden admin ‘making kids experiments’

Marshall is currently defending Alabama’s Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act in federal court

ShayShelnutt Alabama News
State Sen. Shelnutt: Biden’s backtracking on transgender surgeries for minors is ‘too little, too late’

The Biden administration now claims to oppose transgender surgeries for minors after documents uncovered last week in a lawsuit against Alabama exposed one cabinet member for lobbying a transgender health group to remove minimum age requirements for surgeries.

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Federal judge delays trial on Alabama’s youth transgender surgery ban pending SCOTUS decision

U.S. District Judge Liles Burke stayed a trial on Alabama’s Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act on Tuesday after the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear a similar case involving the state of Tennessee last week.

Robert Aderholt Alabama News
Aderholt urges return to ‘regular order’ over work from home policies for federal employees

Over four years after the start of the COVID pandemic, U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) wants federal employees to return to the office like most Americans.

Cottonwoodrescue Alabama News
State audit questions $848,000 in payments from Wiregrass blogger Rickey Stokes-led Cottonwood Rescue

An audit released on Friday questioned about $848,000 recent payments made by Cottonwood Rescue, a nonprofit emergency services provider serving southeast Houston County. 

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Tuberville: ‘Jill Biden is really the one making the decisions physically for President Biden right now’

House Republicans began encouraging the removal of President Joe Biden from office via the 25th Amendment after Biden’s dismal debate performance last week. 

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SCOTUS sides with Trump on absolute immunity; Alabama politicos tout decision as a ‘great victory over Biden’s weaponized government’

The Supreme Court of the United States in a 6-3 decision on Monday in Trump v. United States overruled the D.C. Circuit’s previous decision that former President Trump has no immunity from criminal prosecution. 

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Attorneys challenging Alabama’s trans surgery ban law await possible sanctions as judge shopping hearings conclude

Three attorneys accused of judge shopping while suing the State of Alabama over its Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act (VCAP) apologized to U.S. District Judge Liles Burke on Friday.

Biden Alabama News
Biden backtracks on transgender surgeries for minors days after unsealed docs revealed Rachel Levine lobbied against minimum age requirements

The Biden administration now claims to oppose transgender surgeries for minors days after documents uncovered in an ongoing Alabama lawsuit exposed one cabinet member for lobbying a transgender health group to remove minimum age requirements for surgeries.

caroleene dobson Alabama News
Caroleene Dobson: Democratic Party ‘misrepresented the mental fitness and competency’ of Biden for months

The fallout continues from President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance on Thursday night. 

Mike Rogers Alabama News
Mike Rogers calls for end to failed Gaza pier system ‘before further catastrophe occurs’

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) sent a letter on Thursday urging the Biden administration to immediately cease a temporary pier operation off the coast of Gaza.

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Alabama Securities Commission elects W. Allen Carroll, Jr. as chairman

The Alabama Securities Commission elected Commissioner W. Allen Carroll, Jr. as chairman on Wednesday.

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Judge shopping hearings continue for attorneys in transgender surgery ban case

U.S. District Judge Liles Burke continued questioning attorneys on Thursday over a panel’s investigation they engaged in "judge shopping" while suing the state of Alabama over its Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act.

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Tuberville on Trump-Biden presidential debate: ‘I’m surprised it’s happening’

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is “surprised” tonight’s debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump is happening.

Marshall Alabama News
AG Marshall: Biden admin’s lobbying of transgender health group to remove minimum age limits for treatments, surgeries ‘based purely on political considerations’

Biden administration officials politically pressured World Professional Association for Transgender Health members to remove minimum age limits from its care standards, according to Attorney General Steve Marshall.

Sewell Alabama News
U.S. Rep. Sewell backs Democratic National Committee in convention delegate dispute with state party chair Randy Kelley

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) defended the Democratic National Committee on Wednesday after Alabama Democrats chair Randy Kelley accused the group of hijacking the delegate selection process for the party’s August convention in Chicago.

Randy Kelley Alabama News
Alabama Democrats chairman Kelley claims state party was ‘hijacked, undermined, and discriminated against’ by DNC’s delegate appointments to national convention

Alabama Democrats chair Randy Kelley has accused the Democratic National Committee of engaging in “racial shenanigans” by appointing delegates to the party’s upcoming convention rather than allowing Alabama Democrats to elect their preferred delegate candidates.

Alabama political news construction Alabama News
Construction worker dies after fall from building at new Elmore County prison site

A worker died at the site of the new prison under construction in Elmore County on Tuesday.

Katie Britt, Ted Cruz Alabama News
Katie Britt raises $250K for Ted Cruz at Birmingham fundraiser

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) helped raise $250,000 for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) at a fundraiser she hosted in Birmingham on Friday.

briggs straton Alabama News
Auburn’s Briggs & Stratton lays off 38 employees

Briggs & Stratton laid off 38 workers at their Auburn location last week.

Courtroom Alabama News
Judge shopping hearings begin for attorneys in transgender surgery ban case

U.S. District Judge Liles Burke began questioning 11 attorneys on Monday who a panel recently found engaged in "judge shopping" while suing the state of Alabama over its Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act. 

Rachel Levine Alabama News
Unsealed docs in Alabama trans youth treatment ban lawsuit show Biden admin's Rachel Levine lobbied transgender health group to remove minimum age limit for surgeries

Newly unsealed documents in a lawsuit against Alabama’s transgender surgery ban for minors reveal the Biden administration lobbied against including minimum age requirements in the World Professional Association for Transgender Health’s (WPATH) standards of care for surgeries.

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Board of trustees votes to extend Alabama A&M University president Daniel Wims’ contract to 2030

In a unanimous vote at a recent meeting, the Alabama A&M University Board of Trustees voted to extend the contract of president Daniel Wims to December 31, 2030. 

Classroom Alabama News
Alabama Policy Institute launches new ‘education freedom’ website for parents

The Alabama Policy Institute launched a new website dedicated to getting information to Alabama parents about the state’s new school choice law, the CHOOSE Act, on Friday.

help wanted jobs Alabama News
Alabama’s unemployment rate decreased, labor force participation unchanged in May

Alabama’s labor force participation rate for May held steady at 57.5%, according to Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington.

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