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April 20, 2024

Alabama Politics

News

Disabled say they will be heard in Alabama State House: ‘We’re here. We’re human.’

People with disabilities and the League of Women Voters of Alabama announced the REV UP initiative.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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From the Lede

Alabama House modifies, passes five workforce development bills

“The goal of this package of bills is really to provide incentives to help people get back into the workforce,” said Rep. Cynthia Almond, R-Tuscaloosa, who was carrying the Alabama Workforce Housing Credit Act, the first of the five workforce bills to hit the floor.

By Alexander Willis and Alabama Daily News

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The fate of a new $65 million north Alabama zoo should be in the hands of voters, supporters say

The North Alabama Zoological Society was founded in 2019 with the goal of eventually opening a world-class zoo in north Alabama.

By William Thornton | wthornton@al.com

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Opinion

Op-ed: Job or health care? The question facing Alabamians and devastating our workforce

Closing Alabama’s health coverage gap is not just a matter of providing health care to the poor; it’s a critical component of addressing our workforce development and economic growth strategy.

By Dr. Bisakha (Pia) Sen, Phd

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Florida school chaplain law opposed by ACLU, Satanists, and pastors

Gov. Ron DeSantis said the law, set to go effect in July, would stand up to court challenges because the program was voluntary.

By Steven Lemongello and Leslie Postal Orlando Sentinel (TNS) and Tribune Media Services

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News

Florida Democrat pushes to name Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘Putin’s Special Envoy’

“If she wants to do Putin’s bidding then let’s just go make it official,” Rep. Jared Moskowitz said.

By Justin Papp CQ-Roll Call (TNS) and Tribune Media Services

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