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June 27, 2025

Alabama Politics

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Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ threatens the lives of Alabama’s poorest people, advocates warn

"It will deepen poverty, strip vital support from our most vulnerable neighbors, and cost Alabama lives right here in Alabama.”

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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‘DNA doesn’t lie:’ On death row in Alabama, DNA doesn’t matter

Truth is, 'the facts don't matter once somebody has been sentenced to death.'

By JD Crowe | jdcrowe@al.com

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Trump’s bizarre reason for repeatedly mentioning ‘the late, great Hannibal Lecter’ during 2024 campaign

"I’d talk about him, the fake news would go crazy."

By Howard Koplowitz | hkoplowitz@al.com

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Alabama gubernatorial candidate and hemp shop owner says Ivey should ‘be ashamed’ after raids

Chad ‘Chig’ Martin said he had to close his store early because “stores around us are being raided and their cash is being seized.”

By Patrick Darrington | pdarrington@al.com

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Why Donald Trump thinks Democrats ‘should be prosecuted’

Trump did not name the Democrats he believed should face charges.

By Howard Koplowitz | hkoplowitz@al.com

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Republican Caroleene Dobson running for one of Alabama’s top political offices

Dobson, an attorney from Montgomery, is entering her second political campaign.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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