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Alabama Power gets green light to cut payments to third-party energy producers
Alabama Power is paying less for power generated by third-party energy producers and imposing a cost for those companies to connect to its electricity grid. The rule was approved by the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) in March; took effect in April and applies to companies that can generate at least 100 kilowatts of electricity. […]
Alabama State Board of Education discusses possible adjustment to reading cut scores
ANNISTON — Members of the Alabama State Board of Education Wednesday discussed the possibility of changing a test score threshold that determines whether a student can advance to fourth grade. The 2019 Alabama Literacy Act, which was fully implemented this year, aims to have students reading on grade level by the end of third grade. […]
Recent Rabies Cases Highlight Importance of Pet Vaccinations in Alabama
ALABAMA (WDNews) – In recent weeks, several cases of rabies in wildlife have raised concerns in Etowah and Talladega counties. In Hokes Bluff, a raccoon tested positive for rabies after being found inside a fenced yard, exposing three dogs to the disease. Similarly, in Sylacauga, a rabid bat was discovered on a front porch, likely exposing a cat.
‘Wrong and dangerous’: Dissenting judges slam ruling on Alabama’s transgender minors law
Four judges on the federal appeals court overseeing Alabama cases issued sharp rebukes of their colleagues who decided against considering a preliminary injunction for the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. Last year, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit reversed a...
GOP crackdowns on noncitizen voting ensnare newly naturalized Americans
Esternita Watkins, 42, became an American citizen nearly two years ago, wearing a green dress and a big smile at her naturalization ceremony in Montgomery, Alabama. She’d been living in the U.S. since 2015, when she arrived from the Philippines on a fiancée visa to marry Christopher Watkins, 54, now her husband, whom she’d met on Facebook. Soon after she earned citizenship, she registered to vote and was looking forward to casting her first ballot in this year’s presidential election. But she got a letter this month saying state Secretary of State Wes Allen had flagged her for having a noncitizen identification number and deactivated her voter registration.
Dr. Sarah Tucker Named to Redemption Earned Board, Seeks to Expand OT Support in Criminal Justice System
Redemption Earned, an Alabama-based nonprofit, has appointed UAB Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy Sarah Tucker, PhD, OTR/L, to its board of directors. The organization provides services to incarcerated individuals and seeks release for those who should no longer live behind bars. Dr. Tucker began working with Redemption Earned early this...
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