#alabama

#alabama

Over the last four years, LGBTQ+ people-especially transgender people-have been attacked from every angle: bans on healthcare, restrictions on bathrooms, even attempts to restrict driver's license gender markers. But one of the earliest and most revealing features of this backlash was the push to strip books about queer and trans lives from classrooms and libraries. At first, these bans cloaked themselves in neutrality, prohibiting vague "gender and sexuality" discussions-rules that always seemed to allow depictions of straight marriage while quietly targeting anything queer.

Alabama was the first state to perform an execution with nitrogen hypoxia, in which nitrogen gas is administered through a mask to cause unconsciousness and death. It has now executed five people using the method. Louisiana has also used nitrogen hypoxia once, with a second prisoner who was set to be executed in March dying of natural causes three weeks before the scheduled execution date.

"This program is bringing about life-changing improvements for Alabamians, particularly those who live in remote areas," ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell said in a press release about the Alabama middle-mile grants.

Senator Tommy Tuberville has announced his candidacy for governor of Alabama, prioritizing direct service to constituents over seeking reelection to the Senate.

I will be the future governor of the great state of Alabama.

Accusing the state of 'deeply troubling' defiance, the three-judge panel ruled a special master will draw a map in time for the 2024 election with two Black districts instead of just one.

The Trump administration's push to fast-track coal mine expansion in Alabama will potentially increase transparency and efficiency in permitting but raises questions about coal's export focus.

"The victim reported that the acts occurred when they were in 7th and 8th grade and attending Opelika Middle School. An investigation revealed evidence that corroborated the victim's statement."

Barker's selection at the No. 9 pick represents an important move for the Sparks, as they look to enhance their roster's depth and scoring options.