ATLANTA (AP) — Republican presidential candidates will debate Wednesday within walking distance of where George Wallace staged his “stand in the schoolhouse door” to oppose […]
Tag: Alabama state government
Alabama drops sales tax on groceries to 3% #Alabama #drops #sales #tax #groceries
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama families are paying slightly less at the grocery store after a 1% reduction in the state sales tax on food […]
Alabama lawmaker’s assistant charged in scheme to misuse grant money #Alabama #lawmakers #assistant #charged #scheme #misuse #grant #money
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An assistant to a longtime Alabama lawmaker has been charged with misusing state grant money intended for community projects in Jefferson […]
Alabama medical marijuana licenses put on temporary hold again #Alabama #medical #marijuana #licenses #put #temporary #hold
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A judge said Thursday he will temporarily block Alabama from issuing licenses to grow and distribute medical marijuana as he reviews […]
Company asks judge to block Alabama medical marijuana licenses #Company #asks #judge #block #Alabama #medical #marijuana #licenses
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A company that failed to win a potentially lucrative medical marijuana license in Alabama asked a judge Tuesday to block the […]
Federal judges review Alabama’s new congressional map, lack of 2nd majority-Black district #Federal #judges #review #Alabamas #congressional #map #lack #2nd #majorityBlack #district
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A panel of federal judges on Monday began a review of Alabama’s redrawn congressional map which opponents argued defies the court’s […]
$1.55 billion Mega Millions prize balloons as 31 drawings pass without a winner #billion #Mega #Millions #prize #balloons #drawings #pass #winner
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — There is no mystery why the Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $1.55 billion, making it the third-largest ever ahead […]
Plaintiffs in voting rights case urge judges to toss Alabama’s new congressional map #Plaintiffs #voting #rights #case #urge #judges #toss #Alabamas #congressional #map
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Voting rights activists are returning to court to fight Alabama’s redrawn congressional districts, saying state Republicans failed to follow federal court […]
The fight over Alabama’s congressional redistricting now shifts back to federal court #fight #Alabamas #congressional #redistricting #shifts #federal #court
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Standing at an Alabama Statehouse microphone before lawmakers voted on new congressional districts, state Rep. Chris England said that change in […]
Alabama GOP proposals for second Black district are unlikely to win court approval, experts warn #Alabama #GOP #proposals #Black #district #win #court #approval #experts #warn
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers say they’re trying to satisfy a landmark Supreme Court order to draw a new district giving a voice to […]