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  • Alabama Passes ‘What Is a Woman?’ Bill Amid National Trend, Critics Call It Unnecessary and Harmful

    Alabama Passes ‘What Is a Woman?’ Bill Amid National Trend, Critics Call It Unnecessary and Harmful

    February 13, 2025

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers have approved legislation defining “male” and “female” in state law based on biological sex at birth, a measure critics argue is unnecessary, legally dubious, and designed more to make a political statement than to address any real issue. The bill, informally referred to as the “What Is a Woman?” Act,…

  • Alabama House Passes Vaccine Consent Bill, Raising Public Health Concerns

    Alabama House Passes Vaccine Consent Bill, Raising Public Health Concerns

    February 12, 2025

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama House of Representatives has passed legislation requiring parental consent for minors to receive vaccinations, a move critics say could undermine public health efforts in a state already grappling with low vaccination rates. House Bill 2, sponsored by Rep. Chip Brown, R-Hollingers Island, passed on Tuesday by a vote of 76-22….

  • Birmingham Approves $2.7 Million for Micro-Shelters to Combat Homelessness

    Birmingham Approves $2.7 Million for Micro-Shelters to Combat Homelessness

    February 11, 2025

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Birmingham City Council has approved a $2.69 million funding package to construct micro-shelters and provide support services for the city’s homeless population, a step aimed at addressing the growing issue of homelessness in the area. The funding will be divided between two organizations, Faith Chapel Care Center and Urban Alchemy, both…

  • Alabama Jailers Admit to Creating Deadly Conditions in Walker County Jail

    Alabama Jailers Admit to Creating Deadly Conditions in Walker County Jail

    February 10, 2025

    JASPER, Ala. — Former Walker County jail lieutenant Benjamin Shoemaker pleaded guilty last week to federal charges in the death of Tony Mitchell, a 33-year-old inmate who succumbed to hypothermia after enduring two weeks in what prosecutors described as “inhumane and deadly” conditions. Shoemaker is the ninth jail employee to admit guilt in the case,…

  • Alabama Lawmakers Propose Mandatory Pledge and Prayer in Schools

    Alabama Lawmakers Propose Mandatory Pledge and Prayer in Schools

    February 9, 2025

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers have introduced a controversial bill, House Bill 231, that would require public K-12 schools to conduct daily recitations of the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer reflecting Judeo-Christian values. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Reed Ingram and 13 other Republican lawmakers, was introduced on February 6 and is currently pending…

  • Alabama Senate Passes Bill Banning Recreational Use of Nitrous Oxide

    Alabama Senate Passes Bill Banning Recreational Use of Nitrous Oxide

    February 8, 2025

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Senate has approved a bill prohibiting the recreational use of nitrous oxide, commonly known as “laughing gas,” amid growing concerns about its misuse and health risks. The bill, passed on Feb. 6, 2025, now heads to the House for further consideration. Nitrous oxide, a colorless gas widely used in medical…

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