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February 18, 2025

Alabama Politics

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Donald Trump’s latest approval ratings: Polls show good and bad in president’s first month

Ratings from individual polls vary widely.

By Leada Gore | lgore@al.com

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No dice: Alabama leaders double down on culture wars while lottery remains in limbo

Lawmakers, at the start of the 2025 session, are prioritizing social issues over gambling and lottery despite potential revenue loss and 2026 politics.

By John Sharp | jsharp@al.com

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Alabama lawmakers fight nitrous oxide abuse: ‘Laughing gas’ linked to 5 Shelby County deaths

A bill would make it a crime to produce, manufacture, buy, or sell the products, sometimes called whippets, for the prohibited uses.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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Trump border czar calls AOC ‘dumbest congresswoman ever’ as feud over migrants heats up

Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez said Tom Homan is threatening her with jail and calling her names because he's "got nothing else."

By Howard Koplowitz | hkoplowitz@al.com

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Alabama takes part in national anti-Trump, Elon Musk ‘No kings on Presidents Day’ protests

Protests were held in Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile and Tuscaloosa as well as cities nationwide.

By Patrick Darrington | pdarrington@al.com

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Proposed Alabama law would allow ivermectin to be obtained without a prescription

Requestors of ivermectin will have to undergo risk-assessments when seeking to obtain the drug

By Patrick Darrington | pdarrington@al.com

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