The Washington Postadded this to PoliticsAlabama House of Representatives Same-sex couples are having trouble getting married in Alabama. Its legislature wants to help.The Washington Post - By Deanna PaulThe Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would end the state’s marriage-license requirement. It would also help same-sex couples get married, without a judge’s signature looming
Students 2017-18 test scores: Local students still struggling with readingdecaturdaily.com - Deangelo McDaniel Staff Writer With the exception of Hartselle and Athens, the majority of public school students in grades 3-8 in Lawrence, Limestone and Morgan counties continue …
Alabama Politics (Video) Fields encourages closer scrutiny of office holderscullmantimes.com - David Palmer Editor’s Note: This interview is part of a continuing series on politics, both locally and nationally, leading toward the 2020 elections. The latest …
Alabama House of Representatives Alabama House approves wine shipment legislationtuscaloosanews.com - Associated Press MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House of Representatives has passed legislation allowing residents to purchase wine and have it shipped directly to their …
AZCentral.com / The Arizona Republicadded this to Phoenix Metro NewsAlabama House of Representatives Abortion rights groups sue to block Alabama's near-total banUSA TODAY - Brian LymanMONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama's near-total abortion ban is headed to court. Planned Parenthood Southeast, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the ACLU of Alabama on Friday filed a long-promised
JOHN JOSEPHadded this to John Joseph's OOPS! WTF? OY VEY. WHOA! NO WAY, JOSE.Alabama House of Representatives Alabama to stop issuing marriage licenses in gay wedding workaroundpinknews.co.uk - Reiss Smith Alabama is to stop issuing marriage licenses to circumvent conservative judges opposed to same-sex unions. The Alabama House of Representatives voted …
KKC Brownadded this to Good And Evil In The Name Of ReligionAlabama Supreme Court Legislature OKs bill ending marriage licensesalreporter.com - Brandon Moseley Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives approved a bill that would end the requirement that marriages must be solemnized with some sort of a …
USA TODAYFlorida House of Representatives 'As plain as day, God spoke to me': Florida lawmaker plans to sponsor abortion bill modeled after Alabama's lawUSA TODAY - Jim LittlePENSACOLA, Fla. — Florida Rep. Mike Hill told a group in Pensacola on Thursday that God told him to sponsor a bill next year to ban nearly all abortions, much like the bill that passed in Alabama earlier
Alabama House of Representatives Alabama Votes to End Marriage Licenses to Placate Homophobesadvocate.com - Trudy Ring Both houses of Alabama’s legislature have now approved a bill designed to accommodate judges who don’t want to issue marriage licenses to same-sex …
The Daily BeastACLU ACLU and Planned Parenthood File Lawsuit Against Alabama Abortion BanThe Daily Beast The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood on Friday sued the state of Alabama, challenging its new near-total abortion ban that makes …
NBC Newsadded this to Top StoriesLGBTQI Alabama lawmakers pass workaround bill on same-sex marriageNBC News - The Associated Press"It accommodates a handful of judges that couldn't check their personal feelings at the door and couldn't do their jobs," Rep. Neil Rafferty said. After some conservative Alabama probate judges stopped
VICEPlanned Parenthood Republicans Wanted Groups like Planned Parenthood to Sue Over Alabama's Abortion Ban. They Just Did.VICE - Carter ShermanPlanned Parenthood and the ACLU sued Alabama Friday over the state’s near-total abortion ban — which is exactly what Alabama Republicans wanted. It’s the first step in what promises to be a long legal
Alabama House of Representatives Supporters expect significant changes to medical marijuana billmontgomeryadvertiser.com - Brian Lyman If the Alabama House of Representatives passes a medical marijuana bill, it will likely be a measure to study the issue, not authorize it. Supporters …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoFantasy Sports Fantasy sports bill stalls in Senatetrussvilletribune.com - Erica Thomas By WILL WHATLEY, Alabama Daily NewsMONTGOMERY, Ala. – A bill that would allow Alabamians to wager on fantasy sports stalled in the Senate Thursday …
Alabama House of Representatives House passes mandatory kindergarten, sparks debatetuscaloosanews.com - The Associated Press MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House of Representatives has passed legislation requiring 5-year-olds to attend kindergarten. The bill by Democrat Rep. …
Human Trafficking Human trafficking bills pass state Senatealreporter.com - Jessa Reid Bolling The State House unanimously passed three bills on Wednesday and Thursday aimed at combating human trafficking. Rep. Merika Coleman, D-Birmingham, …
Alabama Senate Senate passes bill to make killing a first responder a capital crimealreporter.com - Brandon Moseley The Alabama Senate passed House Bill 59 Thursday making it a capital crime to murder a first responder in the state of Alabama. State Sen. Tom …
Primary Elections Lawmakers reduce time between primaries and runoffs by 2 weekstimesdaily.com - Mary Sell Alabama Daily News The time between primary elections and primary runoffs in Alabama will shrink from six weeks to four weeks under a bill that cleared the Alabama …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoU.S. Senate U.S. Senate passes bipartisan disaster relief compromisealreporter.com - Jessa Reid Bolling The Senate approved a compromise bill to provide disaster relief for Americans impacted by eligible natural disasters between 2017 and 2019. The bill …
Alabama House of Representatives Alabama Legislature approves bill ending marriage licensesmontgomeryadvertiser.com - Brian Lyman The Alabama House of Representatives gave final legislative approval Thursday to a bill that would end marriage licenses in Alabama, replacing them …
DDylan O'Dailyadded this to United States History Science The Last American Transatlantic Slave Ship Has Been FoundPopular Mechanics - By David GrossmanA long search has finally led to the Clotilda, which landed in 1860. The remains of the last ship known to bring enslaved people from Africa to the United States, a schooner named Clotilda, has been discovered
Alabama House of Representatives Alabama state lawmaker seeks to censure Dem over remarks on abortion, Trump Jr.washingtonexaminer.com - Zachary Halaschak The Alabama State House abruptly adjourned after a representative began reading a letter calling for the censure of another member. Republican Rep. …
The Atlanticadded this to PoliticsU.S. Politics White Women and Support for Restrictive Abortion LawsThe Atlantic - Ronald BrownsteinTheir support for Republican officials has been key to the GOP’s strength in the South. It’s common for critics of the new wave of state laws severely limiting access to abortion to say the measures are
Alabama Public Television Opinion | Women, gay people, physicians face oppression in Alabamaalreporter.com - Joey Kennedy Hardly a week has passed since Alabama became the laughingstock of the nation – yet again – for passing an anti-abortion bill so restrictive, that …
ThinkProgressWomen's Basketball As WNBA season tips off, star players speak out against anti-abortion billsThinkProgress - Lindsay Gibbs "The fact that it is illegal to have the right to your body, it's asinine to me." On Friday night, the 2019 WNBA season tips off with a contest …
Philadelphia Tribuneadded this to Philadelphia Tribune March 20Alabama House of Representatives Motown legend has Alabama lawmakers 'Dancing in the Street'phillytrib.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — When Motown legend Martha Reeves sings her 1964 hit "Dancing in the Street" in the Alabama House of Representatives, let the …
Alabama House of Representatives Ala. bill to abolish judge-signed marriage licenses heads to governor’s deskwsfa.com - WSFA Staff MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Alabama House of Representatives has passed a bill to abolish judge-signed marriage licenses. The bill passed …
Alabama Politics Broadband expansion bill gets final passagedecaturdaily.com - Mary Sell Alabama Daily News MONTGOMERY — A bill to allow electric utility companies to offer high-speed internet to rural communities by way of their existing power networks …
Houses Lottery bill likely dead in Housebizjournals.com - Staff Alabama voters weighing in on the state getting a lottery looks unlikely. According to AL.com, the House sponsor of the legislation to make that a …
Alabama Senate William Buechner Bill makes murder of first responder a capital offensecbs42.com - Cory McGinnis BIRMINGHAM, Ala., (WIAT) -- Thursday the Alabama Senate passed HB59, a proposed law named after the late Auburn Police Officer William Buechner, who …
