That’s Republican politics today. Think the worst. Believe the worst. Be the worst. By JOEY KENNEDY This is a big week. On Friday, the Alabama Legislature could adjourn for the…
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New poll: Most Alabamians say ‘no’ to grocery tax.
New poll: Most Alabamians support plan to untax groceries, protect funding for public schools By Chris Sanders Nearly three in five Alabamians (59.3%), including 56.1% of Republican voters, support legislation…
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Alabama Education Policy Center’s Report
Alabama Education Policy Center releases report on STEM in Black Belt’s k-12 schools BY: EDDIE BURKHALTER Poverty and teacher shortages are drivers for lagging science and math proficiencies in Black…
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Alabama Senate Passes Mathematics Act
Alabama Senate passes Alabama Numeracy Act The act would create mathematics task forces, hire hundreds of math coaches and provide training for teachers. By Eddie Burkhalter The Alabama Senate on…
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Poll: Alabama Voters Support Medicaid Expansion
Poll: More than seven in 10 Alabama voters support Medicaid expansion The poll found that 65.8 percent of Republican voters supported Medicaid expansion. By: EDDIE BURKHALTER A recent poll shows…
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Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Wiretapping Bill
The Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee passed Wednesday a bill to allow state-level wiretapping of individuals suspected of certain felony drug crimes. By: JOHN H. GLENN The Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee…
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Convicted Cop Remains Free Two Years Later
Despite conviction, Montgomery cop remains free two years later Former Montgomery officer AC Smith was convicted in January 2020 of killing an unarmed Black man. He’s still free today. By:…
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ALABAMA ARISE UPDATE:
Arise 2022: Alabama’s death penalty practices remain unjust and unusually cruel Americans increasingly oppose the death penalty. Gallup found that opposition to the death penalty more than doubled in the…
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Alabama’s Deadly Prison Crisis
APR’s 2021 coverage of Alabama’s deadly prison crisis By Eddie BURKHALTER Alabama’s prisons are overcrowded, understaffed and have for years been unable to protect prisoners from sexual violence, physical violence,…
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Alabama Prisoner 69th to Die With COVID-19
Alabama prisoner becomes 69th to die with COVID-19 By EDDIE BURKHALTER Cleveland Thomas, 73, on Dec. 2 became the 69th incarcerated person in Alabama to die having been positive for…
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