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May 5, 2023

Alabama Politics

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Alabama Senate approves $8.8 billion education budget, teacher bonuses

Two groups of education professionals may get bonuses on top of pay raises.

By Trisha Powell Crain | tcrain@al.com

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Alabama GOP demands apology from Black lawmaker over song referencing the N-word

Rep. Juandalynn Givan brought up the song "The Story of O.J." while debating a bill with Rep. Kenneth Paschal, the only Black Republican in the House.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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Alabama congressman Barry Moore to speak at CPAC Hungary 2023 on theme ‘No Country for Woke Men’

Moore is set to speak Saturday in Budapest, on the last day of CPAC Hungary 2023.

By Howard Koplowitz | hkoplowitz@al.com

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Tuberville’s hold on promotions is ‘harming military readiness,’ former Pentagon leaders say

Sen. Tommy Tuberville placed the hold on promotions in response to a Defense Department policy to cover expenses and paid leave for military personnel to travel to states where abortions are legal.

By Paul Gattis | pgattis@al.com

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Kay Ivey’s Game Plan will bring more industrial sites, Birmingham Business Alliance says

Birmingham has potential to boom as a result of four economic growth bills, known as the Game Plan, that were recently signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey according to the Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) and Sen. Rodger Smitherman, D-Birmingham.

By Heather Gann | hgann@al.com

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Alabama House passes bill to criminalize help with absentee ballots

Democrats oppose a Republican-backed bill to make it a felony to assist a voter with an absentee ballot, with exceptions for family and others.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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