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May 22, 2025

Alabama Politics

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A $640 Trump watch a man bought his wife is missing one big thing: ‘Someone’s dropped the ball’

“We had expected that it would have the integrity of the president of the United States.”

By Howard Koplowitz | hkoplowitz@al.com

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Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ passes by 1 vote in all-night session: What to expect next

Democrats called it a “big, bad bill” or a “big, broken promise.”

By The Associated Press

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Controversial Alabama Supreme Court ruling ignites AG’s race: ‘Without IVF, I wouldn’t be a mother’

Blount County DA Pamela Casey has two children from IVF. Jay Mitchell wrote the opinion that temporarily halted the treatments.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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Nursing mothers exempt from jury duty under new Alabama law after Jefferson County controversy

Gov. Kay Ivey signed SB76, otherwise known as Parker’s Law, which exempts nursing mothers from jury duty for up to two years.

By Heather Gann | hgann@al.com

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Ivey appoints judge to replace new Alabama Supreme Court justice

Jay Mitchell's resignation from the Alabama Supreme Court on Monday triggered two judicial appointments.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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Protecting foundations of Alabama’s economy in Congress: op-ed

Federal programs supporting agriculture, forestry, and rural development are not handouts. They are targeted investments that strengthen local economies.

By Alabama State Sen. Jabo Waggoner

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