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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: 8:15 a.m. ET.)As
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 Public Radio continues its collaboration on the new television program about business called “Alabama, Inc.” In the final days of this year’s state

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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...

Alabama Schools Get Authority To Hire Security

The Alabama Legislature has authorized city and county school systems to hire armed security guards to protect students. The Senate voted 21-0...

Bond Issue Approved For Alabama Schools

The Alabama Legislature has approved selling bonds to borrow $30 million to repair tornado-damaged schools. The Senate voted 26-6 Monday afternoon...

Alabama Democrats Fail In Expanding Medicaid

Democrats in the Alabama Legislature failed to achieve their top goal for the 2013 session. When the session began in February, Democratic...

Alabama House Rejects Bentley's 2-Year-Delay On Tax Credits

The Alabama House has rejected Gov. Robert Bentley's proposal to delay private school tax credits for two years. The House voted 57-10 Monday to...

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