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2020 LEGISLATIVE SESSION: Prisons, medical marijuana top the list
When the Alabama Legislature reconvenes Feb. 4 it will have a number of problems and challenges to sort ... Read more
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UPDATED: Groups credited for downtown decorations
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the funds used to purchase the wreaths also included ... Read more
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Alabama medical cannabis group begins drafting bill
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama commission considering laws about medical marijuana met at the State House to ... Read more
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Up from the swamp: Cowart, friends turn quaggy courtyard into learning space
A soggy square of space at SPARK Academy at Cowart Elementary School in Athens has been transformed into ... Read more
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Legislators weigh in on infrastructure, marijuana
The next session of the Alabama Legislature won’t begin until Feb. 4, but the Greater Limestone County Chamber ... Read more
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Local lawmakers reflect on tumultuous session
The Alabama Legislature’s noisiest session in several years drew to a quiet close Friday, though the effects of ... Read more
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UPDATED: Senate approves medical marijuana bill
MONTGOMERY (AP) — The Alabama Senate has approved a bill authorizing the use of medical marijuana for some ... Read more
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MEDICAL MARIJUANA: Bill clears Senate committee
State Sen. Tim Melson, R-Florence, scored a legislative victory this week when his medical marijuana bill cleared the ... Read more
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Lottery bill could hit House next week
After being narrowly approved Thursday by the Alabama Senate, a bill that could allow Alabamians to vote on ... Read more
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State Senate OKs school security bill
MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would let local school boards of education ... Read more