By: Jacob Holmes The aim of the law is to give homeless youth access to vital documents they need to engage in programs and employment. Homeless youth in Alabama will…
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Most Alabama Workers Make Less Than $15 An Hour
Report: Alabama among states with most workers earning less than $15 an hour By Eddie Burkhalter Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour would benefit 896,551 workers in…
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Gov. Ivey Signs Six Tax Relief Bills
Gov. Kay Ivey signs six tax relief bills into law Among the bills signed into law is one to exempt some taxable retirement income for older Alabamians and increased deductions…
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Opinion | The worst of the worst
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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