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Tag: BACK THE BLUE ACT

Nathaniel Ledbetter Alabama News
Ledbetter on his quadrennium as House speaker: 'I feel good about what we've been able to accomplish'

During a Wednesday press gaggle with reporters, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) said the quadrennium "has been really strong for Alabama," citing the passage of tax cuts, the CHOOSE Act, the Back the Blue Act and more.

Rodger Smitherman on APTV, 5/2/2025 Alabama News
State Sen. Smitherman: Back the Blue Act creates 'a green light to kill black folks'

During Friday's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," State Sen. Rodger Smitherman (D-Birmingham) spoke critically of House Bill 202 (HB202), also known as the Back the Blue Act.