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State Senate passes What Is A Woman Act

The Alabama Senate on Thursday passed legislation that declares the state will recognize only two sexes, male and female.

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State leaders cautious of declining state revenues as lawmakers hear budget proposals — 'The sugar high is over'

Gov. Kay Ivey released her proposed budget recommendations for the 2026 fiscal year on Wednesday, with increased funding for the state’s General Fund (GF) and Education Trust Fund (ETF), while state leaders advised caution due to anticipated revenue slowing.

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Jackson Hospital gets loan to stay open after declaring bankruptcy

Jackson Healthcare, one of the nation’s providers of healthcare workforce services, announced that its parent company, Jackson Investment Group, will provide a debtor in possession loan to Jackson Hospital & Clinic, enabling it to remain open to serve the Montgomery community as it undergoes Chapter 11 bankruptcy and reorganization proceedings.

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New bill allows state to borrow up to $500 million more for new prison construction

New legislation filed by State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) would allow a state authority overseeing prison construction to borrow an additional $500 million.

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International wire transfer fee, other anti-illegal immigration bills advance in Senate

Multiple bills seeking to combat illegal immigration passed the Senate County and Municipal Government committee on Wednesday.

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House committee approves Simpson bill permitting the death penalty for child rape, sodomy

The Alabama House Judiciary Committee handily approved legislation by State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) on Wednesday that would mandate life in prison or the death penalty for those convicted of first-degree rape or sodomy of a child 12 years of age and under.

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Ivey's public safety bill package filed in legislature — 'Alabama stands firmly behind our law enforcement officers'

After teasing it in her State of the State address on Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced the filing of her eight-bill package on Wednesday in an effort to bolster public safety and assist law enforcement in the state.

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South Alabama Veterans Council opposes ADVA changes: ‘Veterans and their families deserve better’

The South Alabama Veterans Council said on Wednesday that it opposes legislation restructuring the governance of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Baldwin County Public Schools superintendent cuts ribbon on new Silverhill Elementary School — 'I’d like to know somewhere else this is going on'

A new $30 million Silverhill Elementary School was opened in Baldwin County.

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Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs ‘restructure’ advances in Senate

Legislation that would change the makeup of the State Board of Veterans Affairs and how the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) commissioner is appointed passed the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs committee on Wednesday.

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Ivey-backed school cell phone ban filed in House

A bill banning cellphone usage in Alabama’s public school classrooms touted by Gov. Kay in Tuesday’s State of the State Address was filed on Wednesday in the Alabama House of Representatives.

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Britt slams Democrat 'meltdown' over possibly losing USAID cash cow for woke, liberal causes

As DOGE leader Elon Musk works to possibly shut down the agency, Democrats are in an uproar, calling the move a constitutional crisis perpetrated by an unelected bearocrat. However, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) said that this transparency is exactly what the American people voted for.

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Montgomery's Jackson Hospital files for bankruptcy

Jackson Hospital officials announced on Tuesday they’d filed for bankruptcy.

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Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts board reveals ‘conflict’ with Mayor Steven Reed after MAGA ‘Bloody Sunday’ ad controversy

A conflict between Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) board members and Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed is responsible for an ad featuring President Donald Trump’s popular “Make America Great Again” slogan pasted over a picture of the infamous Bloody Sunday in Selma that went viral last week, according to a statement by the MMFA board on Tuesday.

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Former ADVA commissioner Kent Davis: Proposed changes to veterans board are ‘retaliation’

Legislation filed to “restructure” the State Board of Veterans Affairs is retaliation for an ethics complaint he filed against a member of Gov. Kay Ivey’s cabinet last year, according to former Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) commissioner Kent Davis.

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Mobile City Council approves $70,000 raise for next mayor to $195,000 annually

The next mayor of Mobile will be paid $195,000 a year after the city council approved a raise of $70,000 a year.

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Montgomery leaders plead for gun reform ahead of legislative session — 'Firearms fuel violence in this city and in this state'

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed recently and interim Montgomery Police Department Chief James Graboys on Tuesday laid out a large display of seized firearms during a press conference as the pair pushed lawmakers to pass gun control legislation. 

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‘Beyond angry’: Alabama mother speaks out about illegal deported 5 times who allegedly tried to kidnap daughter

Heather Knight said she was ‘beyond angry’ after an illegal alien deported five times allegedly attempted to kidnap her daughter.

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Auburn receives millions in federal grants to study butterfly wings, climate change

With the dawn of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a massive light has been shone on federal spending and its recipients.

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ALCAP to hold public ‘Prayer at the State House’ February 12

A public prayer rally will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 11 a.m. on the steps of the Alabama State House.

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‘A Day Without Immigrants’ — Students in Marshall County skip school to protest ‘anti-immigrant policies’

The local immigrant community in Albertville held another type of protest on Monday. Instead of making their voices heard in a large public protest like last Wednesday, they hope to convey the same message with their absence.

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Gov. Kay Ivey to kick off legislative session on Tuesday with State of the State Address

The 2025 legislative session is slated to begin at Noon on Tuesday and will be capped off with Gov. Kay Ivey's State of the State address.

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Tanveer Patel announces run for Hoover City Council Place 1 — 'I want to be your voice for Hoover'

Entrepreneur and philanthropist Tanveer Patel officially launched her campaign for Hoover City Council, Place 1.

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Five things to know about Magic City Acceptance Academy as lawmakers review funding

5 things to know about Magic City Acceptance Academy, one of the nation's first Charter Schools specifically catering to LGBTQ+ students and their allies in Homewood.

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Mobile City Council to consider 2% lodging tax hike for airport relocation, arena funding, increase for inscrutable Visit Mobile's $4 million budget

The Mobile City Council is considering increasing the City's lodging tax from 8% to 10%.

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ALGOP announces 2025 legislative agenda — 'We will not surrender as we fight for good government'

The Alabama Republican Party recently announced its list of legislative priorities as Alabama’s lawmakers gather in Montgomery to begin the 2025 legislative session.

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Alabama home sales decline by 18% in 2024

Alabama’s housing market struggled along with the rest of the nation in 2024, according to the annual Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report released on Monday by the Alabama Association of REALTORS®.

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