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February 12, 2025

Alabama Politics

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Alabama lawmakers move to ban Glock switches Woodfin says led to Birmingham’s deadliest year

"Birmingham would not have had its deadliest year on record if these devices had not been used," Mayor Woodfin said.

By Heather Gann | [email protected]

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Alabama GOP lawmakers limit debate to minutes, pass ‘What is a Woman?’ bill for Ivey to sign into law

“In Alabama, we have commonsense. We know what a woman is. We know that God created us, man or woman,” said Rep. Susan Dubose.

By Mike Cason | [email protected]

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Abandoning dogs, cats in Alabama could lead to a year in jail under proposed law

In most states in the U.S. it is already a crime to abandon a dog or cat.

By Patrick Darrington | [email protected]

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Alabama lawmakers closer to passing Parker’s Law, exempting nursing mothers from jury duty

The bill has been amended to be known as Parker’s Law, for the child of the mother who first shared her story.

By Heather Gann | [email protected]

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Alabama learns what happens when senators don’t do their jobs

Advise and consent doesn't work after the fact.

By Kyle Whitmire | [email protected]

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Trump bars reporter from Oval Office over Gulf of America name change

The Trump administration made no immediate announcements about the moves, and there was no indication any other journalists were affected.

By The Associated Press

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