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March 22, 2023

Alabama Politics

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Fentanyl bill, annexations, Jobs Act among priorities for Baldwin County legislators

Now that the special session is over and the 2023 Alabama legislative session has begun in earnest, Baldwin County legislators list their priorities.

By Margaret Kates | mkates@al.com

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Alabama’s billion-dollar no-bid prison disaster is only the beginning

Lawmakers are sleepwalking into the abyss.

By Kyle Whitmire | kwhitmire@al.com

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People gather at Mar-a-Lago as Trump faces indictment, arrest

“We come down once in a while to see the show,” said Mike Jones, nodding toward the MAGA gathering.

By Christopher Spata Tampa Bay Times (TNS) and Tribune Media Services

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Decatur councilman Hunter Pepper accused of ‘laughing at sexual assault’

Pepper is getting pushback for a laugh emoji in reaction to a story about a man’s conviction for removing a condom during a sex act.

By Bayne Hughes The Decatur Daily, Ala. (TNS) and Tribune Media Services

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Archibald: Even the dead can’t get paroled from Alabama prisons. It’s time to look ‘em in the eye.

“You can’t bring him back, but God knows,” his mother said. “I don't think they really took care of him.”

By John Archibald | jarchibald@al.com

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Business

Mexico wants seized Vulcan terminal used as cruise ship dock, quarry turned to theme park

Vulcan Materials said police and prosecutors still had not presented any legal paperwork to justify the seizure.

By The Associated Press

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