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April 18, 2024

Alabama Politics

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Alabama House considers bills to increase work participation

The bills include tax credits for housing and child care and a new high school diploma for career tech preparation.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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From the Lede

Alabama’s overtime tax exemption will have larger impact than expected

Last year’s law to take the income tax off of Alabama workers’ overtime pay is now expected to have a significantly larger benefit for individuals, and a bigger hit to the education budget, than originally expected.

By Alabama Daily News and Mary Sell

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Inspired by Marilyn Lands’ win, PAC looks to get more women elected in Alabama

Respect Alabama plans to recruit and train and more women to run in Alabama, where women, especially Black women, are underrepresented in government.

By Grace Panetta and Alabama Reflector

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Alabama law enforcement urges passage of bill to ban Glock switches under state law

Glock switches and similar devices convert semiautomatic guns into automatic weapons, or machine guns.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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Biden vows to stop Japanese company’s US Steel purchase: ‘It should remain totally American’

Officials are reviewing the proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel, and Biden said last month he would oppose the deal.

By The Associated Press

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Mobile Real Time News

Alabama lawmakers vote down legislation to make police bodycam footage public record

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted down Wednesday legislation that would have made police-worn body camera footage a matter of public record and available to view within 30 days of a request.

By John Sharp | jsharp@al.com

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