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February 20, 2023

Alabama Politics

Politics

Roy S. Johnson: Republican ‘parents’ rights’ bill smells like ‘states’ rights’; I’m holding my nose

Pre-filed HB6 from state Rep. Kenneth Paschal, R-Pelham, is another shrouded attack on education, specifically history. Black history. American history.

By Roy S. Johnson | rjohnson@al.com

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Opinion

Fox News: Maliciously mainlining Trump lies to MAGA junkies

Fox News viewers are always jonesing for a Big Lie fix and Rupert Murdoch's team of on-air pushers are happy to accommodate

By J.D. Crowe | jdcrowe@al.com

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News

Alabama prisons won’t release elderly and ailing: ‘I sure did think I would die in there’

Robert Cheeks, 80, spent nearly four decades behind bars for a robbery where no one was hurt. His healthcare- along with other aging, sick inmates- cost taxpayers millions of dollars.

By Ivana Hrynkiw | ihrynkiw@al.com

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News

Lawmaker wants to repeal Alabama’s old misdemeanor abortion law that was in place before Roe v. Wade

Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, is sponsoring a bill to repeal the law that made abortion illegal in Alabama before Roe v. Wade.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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News

Fond remembrances for Jimmy Carter after entering hospice

Well-wishes and fond remembrances for former President Jimmy Carter were pouring in a day after he entered hospice care at his home in Georgia.

By The Associated Press

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News

AG Steve Marshall: Dead Walker County jail inmate Anthony Mitchell possibly ‘posturing’

On social media, people blasted Marshall for making what they said was a callous comment about a man who was tased and locked in a freezer, according to a lawsuit.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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