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Montgomery, Alabama · MontgomeryMayor Steven Reed is set to be sworn in as the newest president of the African-American Mayors Association on Friday April 26th. This organization exclusively represents black mayors in the United States.See the Story
Reed Set To Lead African American Mayors Association
Montgomery, Alabama · MontgomeryLibrarians in Alabama are struggling. They have been for a while, and there’s no light at the end of the tunnel yet. On my last day working in public libraries, I made a farewell post that included: “If there is anything that I’ve learned about libraries in the last 14 years, it’s that only a very small part of the value of a library is based on the books on the shelves. Most of the value lies in the people who choose those books, who help you …See the Story
Politicization of libraries has many planning exit strategies
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Montgomery, Alabama · MontgomeryAfter 31 years in prison, on Tuesday, Robert George, 85, was released to become a free man again surrounded by family and a team of individuals who helped secure his release. George said his faith in God helped him keep hope that day would come. “Hope, I can tell everybody, that man up there,” George said. “So the man above the only one, you got to depend on him.” George was convicted of manslaughter in 1993 for the fatal shooting of 11-year-old…See the Story
Forgiveness and Hope: Robert George’s 31-year journey to freedom
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Montgomery, Alabama · MontgomeryFor the past several years, Rep. Chris Sells, R-Greenville, has been carrying a bill to require parental control filters to be turned on by default on all devices in an effort to guard children from accidentally accessing pornography. And every year, there has been the same debate—telecommunications companies say the bill is unworkable and other opponents raise concerns that it could be found to unconstitutionally interfere with the First Amendm…See the Story
Debate continues on bill requiring default parental controls on devices
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Montgomery, Alabama · MontgomeryThe recent bipartisan push to give Alabama educators 12 weeks of paid parental leave was a promising development for a state where teachers have long lacked this essential support. This bill would have provided much-needed stability for educators, covering leave for childbirth, adoption, miscarriage, or stillbirth, recognizing that these events require time and space for physical recovery and emotional healing. Sen. Vivian Figures, D-Mobile, who…See the Story
Lawmakers must fight to restore paid parental leave after Orr’s cruel move
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Abortion · MontgomeryIn normal times, it would seem like a rather simple question. “Should you take all measures, including an abortion, to save the life of a patient in a medical emergency?” I mean, the answer is yes. Clearly. Without pause. You save that woman’s life. You perform whatever medical procedures necessary, including an abortion, to save the life on the table. It’s basic doctorin’. But even more basically, it’s basic human decency. It’s basic common …See the Story
Stopping abortions is now more precious than women’s lives
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Senate · MontgomeryChildren “don’t have any control over their plight; they just know they’re hungry,” Victor Adamo told a Senate committee Wednesday. Several others joined Adamo during a public hearing on HB145, the proposed Education Trust Fund budget, to call for a $10 to $15 million appropriation toward administering the summer EBT program in 2025. The federal program has not required state funding since its launch following the Covid-19 pandemic, but now requ…See the Story
Citizens call for Summer EBT to be funded in Education Trust Fund Budget
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Kay Ivey · MontgomeryGovernor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the appointment of Ben Baxley as District Judge, 19th Judicial Circuit, Place #1, in Elmore County. “A dedicated prosecutor and legal scholar, Ben Baxley possesses 35 years’ solid experience in both the state and federal judicial systems,” said Governor Ivey. “He brings to the bench integrity and great knowledge of our legal system. I have no doubt that he will serve the people of Elmore County with honor…See the Story
Governor appoints Ben Baxley to Elmore County judgeship
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