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VOTING MACHINE Alabama News
House committee delays vote on bill requiring mandatory post-election audits

The Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee voted on Tuesday to delay voting on substituted legislation requiring county probate judges to conduct mandatory ballot audits after every county and statewide election.

Wikle Rexall Drug Store, Anniston, Ala. Alabama News
Statehouse battle looms over pharmacy bill tax; Sponsor, pharmacists push back against 'misinformation'

Although it has not gotten nearly the attention that gambling, ethics, school choice or divisive concepts have thus far in the 2024 legislative session, a behind-the-scenes fight is being waged between pharmacists and the business community over House Bill 238 (HB238).

John Rogers Alabama News
John Rogers officially resigns his seat in Alabama House of Representatives after guilty plea

Embattled former State Rep. John Rogers (D-Birmingham) has officially turned in his resignation from the Alabama House of Representatives after agreeing to plead guilty to fraud and conspiracy charges.

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AL-2 candidate Anthony Daniels: 'We cannot allow out-of-state interests to spend money to buy a seat in Alabama'

Second congressional candidate Alabama House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) is laying out what separates him from his opponent as both vie for the Democratic nomination.

Library Books Alabama News
'Politically motivated attack': American Library Association's state chapter decries Prattville library director firing

The Alabama Library Association (ALLA) has weighed in on the recent firing of Autauga-Prattville Public Library Director Andrew Foster, calling it a “travesty that should frighten every Alabama resident.”

Prattville-Autauga Library. Alabama News
Board fires Prattville library director; Chaos ensues when employees attempt to shut down library in protest

Chaos erupted after Andrew Foster, the director of the embattled Autauga/Prattville library, was fired on Thursday for allegedly sharing confidential information with the media.

U S Space and Rocket Center Huntsville Alabama News
Cullman City Schools offering 75% Space Camp refunds for some students after recent transgender controversy

Cullman City Schools is offering some parents the option to opt out of sending their children to Space Camp for 75% of the fee after controversy arose surrounding the employment of a transgender camp worker.

Mack Butler. Alabama News
State Rep. Mack Butler proposes solution to transgender Space Camp worker

State Rep. Mack Butler (R-Rainbow City) is one of the Alabama lawmakers vowing to address the recent drama at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center Space Camp through the legislative process.

John Wahl Alabama News
ALGOP chair Wahl backs bill requiring post-election audits – 'I want to see Alabama leading the nation in common sense solutions'

The Alabama Republican Party is backing legislation requiring county probate judges to conduct mandatory ballot audits after every county and statewide election.

Dubose Alabama News
Space Camp scandal renews calls for legislation defining sex, gender – 'Space Camp needs to have consistent information to go by'

The recent debate regarding a transgender worker at Huntsville's U.S. Space and Rocket Center Space Camp has reinvigorated calls for legislation in the state to address the issue of male and female spaces.

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Tuberville doubles down on Space Camp critique – 'There’s no reason to have a transgender in charge of boys and girls at a space camp'

U.S. Sen Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is doubling down on his criticisms of Huntsville's U.S. Space and Rocket Center Space Camp over a recent controversy surrounding a transgender camp worker.

Kamarie Holland Alabama News
Accused killer of five-year-old Kamarie Holland to plead guilty on Wednesday

Jeremy Tremaine Williams, the man accused of killing and posthumously sexually assaulting five-year-old Kamarie Holland, is slated to plead guilty tomorrow at the Russell County Courthouse.

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ALGOP slams JeffCo Democrats after recent convictions – 'The Democrats in our County have become synonymous with corruption and incompetence'

After the recent guilty pleading and resignation of State Rep. John Rogers (D-Birmingham), the Alabama Republican Party is calling out “corruption” in the Jefferson County Democratic Party.

Anthony Daniels Alabama News
House Minority Ldr Daniels on DEI ban: 'If Nick Saban were still coaching, this bill would have never seen the light of day'

Last week, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a Senate bill that would abolish state-funded DEI programs, leading to vigorous protest from Democrats in both legislative houses.

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Huntsville father's Facebook post on biological male 'Butch coded space queer' Space Camp worker goes viral

A Huntsville father’s incensed social media post is going viral after discovering a worker at Huntsville’s U.S. Space and Rocket Center Space Camp is a biological man with a colorful social media.

Mary Moore Alabama News
House Democrats bash debate shutdown on controversial bills – ‘It’s annoying’

Democrats in the Alabama House of Representatives took a dim view of closing out debate on multiple pieces of controversial legislation on Thursday.

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Bill to expand midwifery care in Alabama filed in House of Representatives

Legislation to allow licensed Certified Professional Midwives to deliver babies in all out-of-hospital birth settings has been filed in the House of Representatives.

DEI Vote. Alabama News
Alabama Legislature advances anti-DEI bill

Despite vigorous Democratic debate and protest, the Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation banning state-funded Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) offices.

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Alabama House passes controversial ballot harvesting bill

The contentious bill restricting ballot harvesting in Alabama cleared the Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday.

Kay Ivey Alabama News
Ivey signs IVF immunity protection into law – 'Alabama supports growing families through IVF'

On Wednesday, the State of Alabama passed legislation providing civil and criminal immunity to in-vitro fertilization clinics for death or damage to embryos, which could be defined as children under the state's wrongful death statute, according to the Alabama Supreme Court.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville Alabama News
Tuberville praises Trump primary performance — 'Nikki Haley had her 15 minutes of fame, and now she can go back to the real world and get a job'

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is celebrating former President Donald Trump’s sweeping GOP victory in Tuesday’s primary election, in which Trump handily secured the Republican nomination for president.

IVF Alabama News
Alabama Legislature poised to pass IVF immunity legislation as early as Wednesday

Legislation granting immunity to IVF clinics could possibly come before both the House and Senate for final passage on Wednesday.

Judge gavel Alabama News
Judicial shakeup: Stewart secures nomination for Chief Justice; Anderson wins seat on Court of Criminal Appeals

After Alabama's Super Tuesday primary election, Republican voters made their choice for the next Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court and to fill the vacancy on the Court of Criminal Appeals.

State Rep. Paul Lee. Alabama News
House Health Committee chair State Rep. Paul Lee attempts impromptu public comment do-over after shutting out IVF 'fix' opposition last week

House Health Committee Chair Paul Lee attempted on Tuesday to rectify last week’s actions of allowing only supporters of the IVF bill to speak in favor of the bill while not allowing any of those who had signed up in opposition to the bill a chance.

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Super Tuesday preview: Primary ballot features critical state and federal races, constitutional amendment

Super Tuesday is upon us, and several critical seats in both state and federal politics, along with a constitutional amendment, will be on statewide ballots.

Trump Alabama News
Alabama lawmakers, politicos praise SCOTUS Trump decision — 'The commies will have to find other ways to 'defend democracy''

Alabama politicos are praising the U.S. Supreme Court decision that restored former President Donald Trump to stay on the Colorado presidential ballot.

in-vitro fertilization, ivf Alabama News
IVF debate likely not over, despite Alabama Legislature's rush for a fix to reopen clinics

Even though both houses of the Alabama Legislature passed bills to grant immunity to IVF clinics, lawmakers are likely not done with addressing the issue that has grabbed national attention in recent weeks.

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