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Alabama lawmakers approve ban on cell phones in public school classrooms
The Alabama Legislature has given final passage to a bill to prohibit the use of cell phones by students in public school ...
Bill to make Juneteenth a state holiday headed to Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk
State Rep. Rick Rehm’s bill to make Juneteenth a state holiday is headed to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk for signature after the Alabama Senate approved it on Wednesday. Juneteenth, or June 19, commemorates ...
Alabama lawmakers vote to ban cellphone use in K-12 public schools
The Alabama Senate on Wednesday voted 30-2 for the bill to prohibit students in K-12 public schools from using phones during the school day. The phones must be “turned off and stored off their person ...
Alabama lawmakers approve tax cuts for food, diapers and other items
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday voted to cut the state sales tax on food and to exempt diapers, baby ...
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Alabama House passes two bills targeting immigrants without legal status; opponents raise concerns about profiling
SB 53 would make it a crime to ‘knowingly transport’ a person without legal status to the state, and require legal status ...