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February 11, 2025

Alabama Politics

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New chair of Alabama Legislative Black Caucus blasts MAGA movement’s ‘colorblind’ ideology

“Ignoring racial inequality does not eliminate it—true equality comes from acknowledging and addressing historical and systemic disparities.”

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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Alabama official: Hegseth should rename Fort Novosel after switching back Fort Bragg

Fort Novosel had been Fort Rucker, named for Col. Edmund Rucker, a brigade commander in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

By Heather Gann | hgann@al.com

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JD Crowe: Proposed law will ‘silence’ Alabama veterans in ‘power grab’ by Gov. Ivey

Should Alabama support its veterans or endorse a political power grab by the governor?

By JD Crowe | jdcrowe@al.com

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Elon Musk blasts court ruling delaying NIH cuts: ‘Forcing the corruption to continue’

A judge put a hold on the Trump administration's cuts to federal research funding, although the ruling does not stop cuts in Alabama.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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Nancy Mace accuses AG she may face in GOP primary of not prosecuting men she says raped her

Mace, 47, won a third U.S. House term in November and has said that she is “seriously considering” a 2026 run for South Carolina governor.

By The Associated Press

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Alabama police would have greater immunity from lawsuits, prosecution under ‘back the blue’ bill

Gov. Kay Ivey said enhanced legal protections are needed to protect police from "Monday morning quarterbacking in the courts."

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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