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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 of

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 of
Supreme Court Considers Voting Rights Act Challenge

All year long here on Alabama Public Radio, we’re looking at the 50th anniversary of some of the pivotal moments in the Civil Rights Era. Times of have
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 Monday to
99 Bottles of beer on the wall...

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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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...

Dothan Museum Hosts Exhibit of World War II Images

A new exhibit at a southeast Alabama museum includes dozens of photographs from World War II. The exhibit, "Memories of World War II Photographs...

Ala. Community Colleges Expanding Business Courses

Alabama community colleges are expanding their course offerings that prepare students to start and run their own businesses. Al.com reports (http:/...

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Business Owner Describes Major Destruction After Tornado

Melissa Block talks to Casey Mongold, owner of Casey's Tire and Auto in Moore, Okla., where a tornado caused widespread destruction on Monday.
Forecasters Had Chance To Warn Moore, Okla., Before Tornado

Melissa Block talks to Jon Hamilton about the science of tornadoes.
VIDEO: A Time-Lapse Of The Tornado In Oklahoma

NBC News has put together a time-lapse video of the EF-4 tornado that tore through the southern suburbs of Oklahoma City, Okla. As we told you in the...
A Brief History Of Oklahoma Tornadoes

Although Oklahoma is a state where tornadoes are a fact of life, few days stand out like May 3, 1999. That was when some 70 tornadoes touched down...
Key Charge Against Ex-BP Official In Spill Case Dismissed

It's another bad day for the Justice Department. A federal judge in Louisiana has thrown out the central criminal charge against a former BP...