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Published on May 9, 2025

Is “Compromise” a Four-Letter Word? Alabama Legislature Passes Comprehensive Consumable Hemp Reform Bill

“Compromise” sometimes gets a bad rap. And history teaches us that there can be bad compromises. But as your resident glass-is-half-full contributor who has also been closely following debate over access to consumable hemp products in Alabama, I’ve been …

Source: National Law Review - Neutral
Published on May 9, 2025

Alabama adds Juneteenth as an official state holiday

Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill Thursday making Juneteenth a state holiday in Alabama. HB 165, sponsored by Rep. Rick Rehm, R-Dothan, closes state government offices on June 19 for the holiday, which celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S. The bill passed on …

Source: The Tuscaloosa News - Alabama - Pending
Published on May 9, 2025

1 years since North Alabama tornado outbreak

Source: WAAY31 - Alabama - Neutral
Published on May 9, 2025

Iconic south Alabama building to turn into boutique hotel

ANDALUSIA, Ala. (WSFA) - The First Nation Bank building in downtown Andalusia will soon be a boutique hotel thanks to an $11 million investment. While it’s known as a bank, the National Registered Historic Building was many things over the course of the …

Source: WTVY - Alabama - Pending
Published on May 9, 2025

'They don't want me here': University of Alabama student detained by ICE decides to return home

'They don't want me here': University of Alabama student detained by ICE decides to return home Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Updated: 7:41 PM CDT May 8, 2025 Video above shows Alireza Doroudi being detained by ICEA graduate student at …

Source: WVTM 13 - Alabama - Neutral
Published on May 9, 2025

Redrawn Alabama electoral map intentionally discriminatory, court rules

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A federal court ruled on Thursday that Alabama's Republican-led legislature intentionally discriminated against Black voters when it approved a new electoral map in 2023 that only had one majority-Black congressional district …

Source: Yahoo News - Center-left
Published on May 9, 2025

Alabama State Softball Suffers First Loss of SWAC Tournament

GULFPORT, Miss. — Alabama State University softball came up just short on Thursday afternoon as the Hornets fell 2-1 to Jackson State in the winners bracket of the 2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Softball Tournament at the Gulfport Sportsplex. …

Source: BVM Sports - Pending
Published on May 9, 2025

Alabama legend Nick Saban receives job offer from President Donald Trump

Nick Saban is set to team up with President Donald Trump for the latter’s commission on college athletics. Saban, a seven-time national champion coach, met with the president last week in Tuscaloosa, Ala., where Trump was giving the University of Alabama’s …

Source: Sporting News - Neutral
Published on May 9, 2025

Alabama Extension: Patience is key to roadway safety during spring planting

By Mary Wilson Alabama Cooperative Extension System AUBURN UNIVERSITY — Five seconds. That’s how quickly a car driving 55 miles an hour can close a gap the size of a football field between it and a tractor on a roadway. During the spring, farm machinery …

Source: Gulf Coast Media - Alabama - Pending
Published on May 9, 2025

Alabama library leader wants to stop children from reading books with transgender characters

An Alabama library board leader believes children should not be able to read library books about transgender people. At a meeting Thursday, Amy Minton introduced a consideration to restrict children from reading “any library material that encourages, …

Source: AL.com - Alabama - Center-left