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Sarah Stewart wins Republican nomination for Alabama chief justice
Sarah Stewart, an associate justice on the Alabama Supreme Court, won the Republican nomination for Alabama Chief Justice on Tuesday, defeating former Sen. Bryan Taylor. As of 10 p.m., Stewart had 255,123 votes (62%) in unofficial returns listed on the Alabama Secretary of State’s website. Taylor had 157,500 votes (38%). “I am so grateful to […] The post Sarah Stewart wins Republican nomination for Alabama chief justice appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Bills aimed at restarting Alabama IVF programs in position for final votes
Two bills aimed at restarting in vitro fertilization (IVF) services in Alabama won approval from legislative committees on Tuesday, setting up final votes on the measures as early as Wednesday. HB 237, sponsored by Rep. Terri Collins, R-Decatur, passed the Senate Healthcare committee on a 7-1 vote, with two abstentions. Sen. Larry Stutts, R-Tuscumbia, voted […] The post Bills aimed at restarting Alabama IVF programs in position for final votes appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Alabama House committee approves bill limiting DEI, ‘divisive concepts’
An Alabama House committee Tuesday approved a bill that would prevent public funding of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and potentially punish or terminate teachers or employees who use “divisive concepts,” as defined in the bill. SB 129, sponsored by Sen. Will Barfoot, R-Pike Road, passed after a hour-long public hearing where supporters said […] The post Alabama House committee approves bill limiting DEI, ‘divisive concepts’ appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Montgomery County Board of Registrars: 4,600 people received erroneous voting information
The Montgomery County Board of Registrars said Tuesday that 4,600 voters in Montgomery County received incorrect information about which congressional district they resided in ahead of Tuesday’s primary election. Zane Snipes, chair of the Montgomery County Board of Registrars, said Tuesday that postcards reminding people of their voting precincts and districts misidentified people as living […] The post Montgomery County Board of Registrars: 4,600 people received erroneous voting information appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Biden, Trump set for massive delegate hauls in 16 nominating contests
WASHINGTON — Voters in more than a dozen states will cast their choice for U.S. president Tuesday in the largest single day of nominating contests on the 2024 election calendar. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, the clear Republican front-runner, are chasing more than one-third of their respective parties’ delegates during the “Super […] The post Biden, Trump set for massive delegate hauls in 16 nominating contests appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Your guide to Tuesday’s primaries in Alabama
Alabama voters go to the polls today to select Democratic and Republican nominees for state and federal offices. Below is a brief guide to the races. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. You can find your polling place and registration status here. Voters must present a valid photo ID before voting. Valid forms of […] The post Your guide to Tuesday’s primaries in Alabama appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
After passage of ‘Scout’s Honor’ bill, child abuse survivors seek expansive legislation
After the Alabama Senate passed a bill giving survivors of abuse in the Boys Scouts of America the chance to press claims against the group, child abuse survivors and their advocates are hoping to see a more expansive bill get through. SB 19, sponsored by Sen. Merika Coleman, D-Pleasant Grove, is similar to a bill […] The post After passage of ‘Scout’s Honor’ bill, child abuse survivors seek expansive legislation appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Five months late, Congress is poised to pass a huge chunk of federal spending
WASHINGTON — Congress is on track to approve a staggering $468 billion in government spending this week, finishing part of the work it was supposed to complete by Oct. 1 — including a big boost intended to shore up the federal WIC nutrition program for women, infants and children. Other agencies will see cuts, including […] The post Five months late, Congress is poised to pass a huge chunk of federal spending appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
South Dakota’s John Thune enters race to succeed McConnell as U.S. Senate GOP leader
WASHINGTON — Republican U.S. Sen. John Thune of South Dakota announced Monday that he plans to run for U.S. Senate GOP leader. “I hope to be,” Thune said in an interview with KELOLAND News, a news outlet in his home state. “I’m going to do everything I can to convince my colleagues.” Currently the No. […] The post South Dakota’s John Thune enters race to succeed McConnell as U.S. Senate GOP leader appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
‘The lifeblood of the community’: States invest to save rural grocery stores
This story originally appeared on Stateline. EMERSON, Neb. — Corliss Hassler rushes in the front door of Post 60 Market and heads straight for the produce case. “I’m back,” she announces. It’s around lunchtime, but it’s already her second trip in today — this time, she’s picking up a few items for the Friday fish fry […] The post ‘The lifeblood of the community’: States invest to save rural grocery stores appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
State Board of Education: Kelly Mooney wants ‘back to basics’ curriculum
This is one in a series of profiles of Alabama State Board of Education candidates. Read the profiles to date here. When Kelly Mooney was student teaching, she said a little boy came back from a break with his heart broken because of his parents’ divorce. By the end of the year, she said that […] The post State Board of Education: Kelly Mooney wants ‘back to basics’ curriculum appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Colorado 14th Amendment ruling, clearing Trump for ballot
This story originally appeared on Colorado Newsline. Former President Donald Trump must be placed on Colorado’s 2024 ballot, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday, striking down a first-of-its-kind holding by the Colorado Supreme Court that the Republican front-runner is disqualified from office under a Civil War-era insurrection clause. “Because the Constitution makes Congress, […] The post U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Colorado 14th Amendment ruling, clearing Trump for ballot appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Alabama Senate’s local government committee gets controversial statewide bills
Alabama’s 2024 legislative session has been frontloaded with several controversial bills. And in the Senate, they seem to be going through one committee. The Senate County and Municipal Government Committee has taken on legislation that would radically reorganize the governing board of the Alabama Department of Archives and History. It voted out a bill that […] The post Alabama Senate’s local government committee gets controversial statewide bills appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
The Great Goat Hill Stampede of 2024
The Alabama Legislature crammed 40% of this year’s session into February. That’s light speed for the body. At this rate, lawmakers could finish the session in mid- to late April, over a month before the state Constitution would require them to depart. You might approve. The less time the Legislature sits, the less time they […] The post The Great Goat Hill Stampede of 2024 appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
In Selma, Kamala Harris says personal freedoms are under attack
Vice President Kamala Harris called for new efforts to protect voting and reproductive rights and drew parallels between the Civil Rights Movement of 60 years ago and the current political climate in a speech in Selma on Sunday. Harris invoked, speaking during commemorations of the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, an attack on civil rights […] The post In Selma, Kamala Harris says personal freedoms are under attack appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
State Board of Education: Tonya Chestnut says education is her passion
This is one in a series of profiles of Alabama State Board of Education candidates. Read the profiles to date here. Tonya Chestnut said that education and children are her passion. “And being a voice for children and just education as a whole,” she said. The Democratic incumbent said she still has a lot to […] The post State Board of Education: Tonya Chestnut says education is her passion appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Who wants the U.S. Supreme Court to limit abortion pill access? Here’s the list.
WASHINGTON — Anti-abortion groups, attorneys general from 25 states and more than 140 members of Congress have signed on to dozens of briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court during the past two weeks, encouraging the justices to revert use and prescribing of the medication abortion pill mifepristone to what was in place prior to 2016. […] The post Who wants the U.S. Supreme Court to limit abortion pill access? Here’s the list. appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
State Board of Education: Ann Eubank’s political interests started with anti-Common Core drive
This is one in a series of profiles of Alabama State Board of Education candidates. Read the profiles to date here. Ann Eubank started going to the Alabama Statehouse in 2010 to protest Common Core, standards aimed at providing consistency in state educational standards around the country. “So I went to the Legislature and I […] The post State Board of Education: Ann Eubank’s political interests started with anti-Common Core drive appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
A voter’s guide to the Alabama 2nd Congressional District primaries
Voters in Alabama’s redrawn 2nd Congressional District will choose nominees for the seat on Tuesday, and they don’t lack options. Eighteen candidates — 11 Democrats and seven Republicans — are running in the new district, which runs through the southern part of Alabama’s Black Belt, and takes in Montgomery and northern Mobile County. The district […] The post A voter’s guide to the Alabama 2nd Congressional District primaries appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
What passed in the Alabama Legislature: Feb. 27-29, 2024
Here is a list of bills that passed the Alabama Legislature this week. House HB 2, sponsored by Rep. Prince Chestnut, D-Selma, would provide compensation to Dallas County board of education members of $1,000 per month. The bill passed 36-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 193, sponsored by Rep. Pebblin Warren, D-Tuskegee, would provide […] The post What passed in the Alabama Legislature: Feb. 27-29, 2024 appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
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