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The late Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court and an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism for more than two decades, laid in repose at the court's Great Hall. O'Connor, an Arizona native, died December first, at the age of 93. Flags in Alabama will fly at half-staff on the day of her funeral.
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Alabama is giving its teachers a pay raise this week. A recent study by the Rand Corporation seems to indicate that the State’s two percent salary hike may fall short of making educators feel appreciated.
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The cost of a new Alabama super-size prison now under construction rose to more than $1 billion, complicating the state's plans to build two of the behemoth facilities. The Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority approved a final price of $1.08 billion for the prison now under construction in Elmore County.
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The Alabama Public Library Service has voted to create a list of books that parents might consider inappropriate for children and teenagers. News outlets report the list will be compiled from submissions from the public and posted to the Library Service website and distributed to libraries.
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Governor Kay Ivey recently signed a bill into law that could strengthen the role of Alabama’s clinical social workers.
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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday set a July date for the state's first attempt at a lethal injection following a series of troubled executions.
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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed legislation that will ban transgender women from playing on female sports teams in college, becoming the latest state to place restrictions on transgender athletes.
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Montgomery’s LGBTQ+ community will march today to protest a bill making its way through the state’s House of Representatives.House Bill 401 was introduced on April 27th. The Alabama House of Representatives has yet to decide on the legislation.
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Governor Kay Ivey will be in Tuscaloosa today to deliver the keynote address for the West Alabama Chamber of Commerce. The speech is considered the highlight of the annual event called the Chamber in Session.
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Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday advanced legislation that could lead to the construction of a new Statehouse, although there is not a price tag yet for the proposal.