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Alabama Governor Offers Help to Oklahoma

Alabama's governor says the state stands ready to help Oklahoma recover from a deadly tornado. Gov. Robert Bentley says he's been in touch with Oklahoma

Alabama Governor Offers Help to Oklahoma

Alabama's governor says the state stands ready to help Oklahoma recover from a deadly tornado. Gov. Robert Bentley says he's been in touch with Oklahoma
Death Toll Climbing In Oklahoma Tornado Tragedy

(We're following the news from Oklahoma, where a tornado devastated the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on Monday. Most recent update: 6:25 p.m. ET.)A day
Ala. Legislature Responds to Caylee Anthony Case

The Alabama Legislature has passed a bill making it a felony for a parent to neglect to promptly notify authorities when their child is missing or dead in
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Alabama State To host Voting Rights Center

The board of the Alabama Public Historical Sites and Parks Improvement Corporation has authorized $1.2 million in bond money for a landmark voting...

Ballot Question Could Add Foreign Law Protections

In a swift-moving late-night session, the Alabama Legislature approved a bill that will put a Constitutional amendment in the hands of the voters....

Alabama Governor Signs Both State Budgets

Gov. Robert Bentley has signed the state General Fund budget and state education budget into law. The governor's press secretary, Jennifer Ardis,...

Alabama Legislature Targets Elder Abuse

The Alabama Legislature is making it easier to prosecute people who abuse, neglect or financially exploit senior citizens. The House and Senate...

Ala. Legislature Rejects Bentley's 2-Year-Delay

The Republican majority in the Alabama Legislature has handed the Republican governor a major defeat by rejecting his proposal to delay the start...

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