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New bill would remove Alabama Ethics Commission’s ability to investigate criminal ethics violations
Alabama House Representative Matt Simpson (R-Baldwin) plans to introduce a bill next week which would reduce the Alabama ... Read more
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SCCSO: After barricading himself in residence, man taken into custody ‘peacefully’
A standoff with a man wielding a knife at an Odenville home has ended peacefully, authorities said Jan. ... Read more
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More than 700 Alabama adoptions finalized in 2023
MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Department of Human Resources finalized 741 foster care adoptions in 2023, according to Gov. ... Read more
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Crowded room speaks against bill restricting teacher talks about gender identity
ATLANTA — A tearful father of a transgender teen was among dozens who spoke against the “Parents and ... Read more
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Defendants in Fulton County election case begin surrendering ahead of Friday deadline
ATLANTA— Seven of the 19 defendants charged with alleged interference with the 2020 presidential election in Georgia, including ... Read more
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Judge sets $200K bail for Trump in Fulton County election case
ATLANTA — When Donald Trump turns himself into the Fulton County Jail this week, he will be expected ... Read more
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‘Hoteling’ of children in state custody at record low; Ga. committee studies foster care reform
ATLANTA — Solutions to issues plaguing Georgia’s foster care system were among the top areas of concern for ... Read more
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George Will: A Supreme Court blunder endangers Native American children
Because of June 15’s Supreme Court blunder — an act of misplaced judicial restraint — the lives of ... Read more
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Fixes for scarcity of affordable housing come into focus
Even after a torrent of reports over the decades on the nation’s shortage of affordable housing, the dream ... Read more
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New ‘safe haven’ law extends time parents in Alabama can surrender unwanted babies
MONTGOMERY — State lawmakers have passed a law that significantly extends the time period newborn can be surrendered under ... Read more