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April 10, 2025

Alabama Politics

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Alabama should lead the nation in energy policy: op-ed

With abundant coal, natural gas, offshore oil production, hydroelectric, and nuclear options, Alabama is universally recognized as a major energy producer.

By John Wahl | Chairman, Alabama Republican Party

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Lulu Gribbin, Mountain Brook teen who survived Florida shark attack, has a message for Alabama lawmakers

Gribbin, now 16, lost her left hand and a portion of her leg.

By The Associated Press

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Alabama lawmakers advance bills requiring Ten Commandments displays: What to know

The legislation specifies no tax money will fund the displays and requires them to be shown alongside historical documents like the Declaration of Independence. But some scholars have legal concerns.

By John Sharp | jsharp@al.com

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Trump signs order to make ‘America’s showers great again’

According to the White House, the order will ensure showerheads are no longer “weak and worthless.”

By Patrick Darrington | pdarrington@al.com

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Alabama immigrant advocates denounce bill sponsor says is aimed at human smuggling: ‘Every human being deserves dignity’

The bill would make it a crime to knowingly bring someone known to be an illegal alien into the state.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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Alabama bill giving some serving life in prison a ‘second chance’ at new sentence advances: Who would qualify?

About 150 to 200 people who have been in prison at least 25 years would be eligible to apply for a shorter sentence.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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