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May 14, 2023

Alabama Politics

Opinion

Johnson: Bill would spark long-overdue change in BJCC board good old boy cronyism, finally

SB302, sponsored by Jabo Waggoner, would add two seats to the stagnant nine-member board and impose term limit.

By Roy S. Johnson | rjohnson@al.com

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DeSantis in Iowa warns of GOP ‘culture of losing’ as weather sidelines Trump’s event in the state

DeSantis, expected to announce his 2024 presidential campaign any day, briefly flipped burgers and pork chops at a picnic fundraiser in Sioux Center that drew hundred conservatives to the northwest corner of the state.

By Thomas Beaumont and Michelle L. Price

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North Carolina governor vetoes abortion limits, launches override showdown

About 1,000 abortion-rights activists and voters watched on a plaza in the capital of Raleigh as Gov. Roy Cooper affixed his veto stamp to the bill in an unconventionally public display.

By Hannah Schoebaum and Gary D. Robertson

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DeSantis, Trump look to sway Iowa GOP activists at dueling events

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis DeSantis is expected to announce his 2024 presidential campaign any day, while Trump has been a candidate since November.

By Thomas Beaumont and Michelle L. Price

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Opinion

Cameron Smith: Sen. Katie Britt tackles the Suprament addiction plaguing our children

The harms of excessive social media use on developing brains aren’t in question. We have researched and identified them. The few benefits for minors are vastly outweighed by the harms.

By Cameron Smith | csmith@al.com

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Opinion

Guest Opinion: Alabama’s latest legislative attacks on the LGBT community

I know the soul of this state, and I know that these bills are the result of propaganda and fearmongering enacted by those who want to see our community eradicated, not the vast majority of Alabamians.

By Sean Atchison

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