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January 17, 2023

Alabama Politics

News

Archibald: Alabama gives 6 minutes to consider life, death and freedom

This fiscal year, 21 people over the age of 70 have come up for parole. None were granted release. None.

By John Archibald | jarchibald@al.com

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News

Congressman Dale Strong lands top choice in House committee assignments

The committee is considered a top-tier assignment in Congress.

By Paul Gattis | pgattis@al.com

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News

Kay Ivey says education will be ‘No. 1 focus’ of her 2nd term as Alabama governor

Ivey, 78, was sworn in at a ceremony at the State Capitol, along with Alabama's other constitutional officers.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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News

Retired Illinois politician recalls encounters with Martin Luther King Jr. while in Montgomery

Jesse White, recently retired from a 47-year career in Illinois politics and who is the longest serving Black Secretary of State on the state level in U.S. history, encountered King multiple times while he was a college student and athlete in Montgomery during the 1950s.

By John Sharp | jsharp@al.com

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Opinion

I have a dream that one day in Alabama, MLK will no longer share a holiday with Robert E. Lee

Must Alabama always provide a Confederate loser option for those unwilling to recognize a Black civil rights icon?

By J.D. Crowe | jdcrowe@al.com

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News

Biden: Americans should ‘pay attention’ to MLK’s legacy

Biden was the first sitting president to deliver a Sunday morning sermon at King’s Ebenezer Baptist Church.

By The Associated Press

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