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April 13, 2024

Alabama Politics

From the Lede

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson Q&A on police chief flap, and a ‘most unusual week’

Stimpson answered some questions about the unfolding controversy over the police chief's pending exit from city government, and some of the allegations he's raised in recent days.

By John Sharp | jsharp@al.com

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Senate approves record $3.3B General Fund budget, supplemental bill

The 2025 budget, a more than $300 million increase over the current year, represents increases for almost all the non-education state agencies in it. State employees will receive a 2% raise, as well.

By Alabama Daily News and Mary Sell

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Cameron Smith: Bipartisan fears of civil war stoked in human soup

In any war worth its salt, people kill each other over some sort of disagreement. Civil wars are no exception. We must know who we want to shoot and why.

By Cameron Smith | csmith@al.com

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Washington state would allow Biden on ballot through provisional certification

A letter from Washington's Secretary of State Office suggests that office would make an exception for the party if they submitted a provisional certification nominating Biden by the state's Aug. 20 ballot deadline.

By AL.com staff

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Whitmire: Alabama lawmaker wants to rewrite ethics law he wasn’t following

Rep. Matt Simpson failed to file contract disclosure until called out on it. His bill cuts the requirement altogether.

By Kyle Whitmire | kwhitmire@al.com

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Mike Johnson meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago as Marjorie Taylor Greene moves to oust him

The two leaders reportedly plan to back a bill banning noncitizens from voting in federal elections, although they already are prohibited from doing so.

By Dave Goldiner New York Daily News (TNS) and Tribune Media Services

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