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New DNC chair: A change is coming

New DNC chair Ken Martin said the Democrats have learned some tough lessons and they're changing the way they fight, from top to bottom

20 hours ago
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Legislature

Lawmakers to tackle tax relief bills upon return from spring break

HB386 would reduce the tax on groceries by an additional 1 percent as the state draws closer to eliminating the tax altogether.

20 hours ago

Legislature

Bill would expand scrap tire enforcement in some cities, increase penalties

HB145 and SB46 would grant Class 2 cities power to enforce scrap tire violations and expand municipal court jurisdiction for violations.

21 hours ago

Congress

Britt joins Banking Committee Republicans in introducing bill against debanking practices

Debanking occurs when a financial institution closes an account they consider to be risky or which could incur reputational risk.

21 hours ago

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SPLC honors 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday by urging others to continue the march

Leaders said the chaos and confusion of today's political climate is a threat to the civil rights that Bloody Sunday leaders worked so hard...

2 days ago

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Opinion | Self-reliance fades as conformity and cowardice take hold, resist

The courage to stand alone, to challenge the mob, to think for oneself — these are no longer virtues but liabilities.

2 days ago

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Opinion | Want government efficiency? Democrats know the way

Alabama Dems' government efficiency plan would be great for the state, and even better for the country.

2 days ago
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Analysis | Appeals Court decision is a win for plaintiffs, and eventually patients

Both sides claimed victory in a recent Appeals Court decision on medical weed licensing. But the opinion gave the plaintiffs everything they wanted.

2 days ago

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Opinion | The battle for civil rights didn’t end in Selma — it still rages on

Selma showed the world that change doesn’t come from waiting — it comes from marching, from pushing, from refusing to be silenced.

5 days ago

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Opinion | Hal Moore, an actual American hero, deserves better

Removing Hal Moore's name from the Army base in Georgia is an outright disgrace.

6 days ago

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Opinion | Bill raising truck weight limits, danger to Alabama’s roads, drivers, taxpayers

Senate Bill 110, which seeks to increase axle weight limits for certain trucks, is a dangerous and costly mistake.

6 days ago

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All Politics is local

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers There is no truer adage in the political world than “all politics is local.” therefore, the best politics...

September 14, 2016
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