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December 23, 2023

Alabama Politics

News

Seattle hospital: Ken Paxton sought gender-affirming treatment records of Texas children

Seattle Children's Hospital argued Paxton's office was overstepping its jurisdiction and had no authority to request the records.

By The Associated Press

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From the Lede

Who are Shelby County’s highest paid employees?

When combined, these ten individual salaries total out to around $2 million.

By Heather Gann | hgann@al.com

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News

Alabama Death Row minister says religious liberty lawsuit settled ahead of nitrogen execution

The Rev. Jeff Hood said he will be able to anoint Kenneth Smith with oil and place his hands on Smith’s feet while praying at the execution.

By Howard Koplowitz | hkoplowitz@al.com

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From the Lede

Which Birmingham area bridges are in ‘poor condition’?

Nearly 3 percent of the bridges located in Jefferson County have been assessed as being in “poor condition” in a report compiled by Stacker, based partly on a Truckinfo.net analysis.

By Heather Gann | hgann@al.com

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SCOTUS will not immediately take up Jack Smith’s plea to rule whether Trump can be prosecuted

The issue will now be decided by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which has signaled it will act quickly.

By The Associated Press

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Opinion

Gov. Kay Ivey: Alabama Turnaround Schools Initiative will give students chance to achieve dreams

We can truly do anything when we put our minds to it. This is where the American Dream begins.

By Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey

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