
Alabama voters approve school amendments on pledge, prayer and national anthem
Voters approved four constitutional amendments changing lieutenant governor vacancies, allowing county school mergers and establishing new public school requirements.

Voters approved four constitutional amendments changing lieutenant governor vacancies, allowing county school mergers and establishing new public school requirements.
From Selma to Shelby County, Alabama’s place in the voting rights struggle raises a question about who will defend those protections.
While Montgomery has gained immediate national attention as the first transgender person elected to Alabama's Legislature, she is not the one pushing the narrative.
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Barry MooreU.S. House1 APR storyRCongressional District 1
Dale W. StrongU.S. House1 APR storyRCongressional District 5
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Andy WhittAlabama HouseRDistrict 6Republicans backed Nathaniel Ledbetter for speaker, Chris Pringle for speaker pro tempore and Paul Lee for majority leader at a meeting in Auburn.
Tuberville beat Doug Jones, while John Wahl also defeated Phillip Ensler in the race for lieutenant governor.
The Alabama Democrat said protecting affordable healthcare and defending voting rights will be among her priorities when she returns to Washington.
Brant Frost IV, whose family and firms gave to State Auditor Andrew Sorrell and other Alabama Republicans, was sentenced for a Ponzi scheme that cost more than 300 investors $76 million.
The $1.25 billion facility was 85% complete, over budget and behind schedule as officials approved another prison contract.