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Report: Structural barriers keep 815,000 Alabamians from the ballot box A new report finds systemic obstacles disproportionately affect Black voters and adults with disabilities, with 21% of voting-age citizens unregistered or inactive.

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1 in 5 Alabama adults is missing from our elections.

The explanation? Barriers.

The response from the Alabama Secretary of State? Elections aren’t about turnout, they’re about “security.”

That gap says everything.

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A worker in Alabama died in a trench collapse.

Investigators say the trench was unprotected. Multiple safety violations.

If you show up to work, you should be able to go home.

That’s the standard.

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Alabama's blood money continues to gush Prison legal spending tops $68 million since 2020

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$68 million to defend the system.
And the system still isn’t fixed.

At some point, it’s not about whether it works.

It’s about what it’s built to do.

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Son of 85-year-old French widow home after 16 days in US immigration custody says she needs rest The son of an 85-year-old French widow who has returned to France after being detained in the U.S. for overstaying her visa says the family's priority is her health and rest.

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In America, we’re supposed to have a system that is orderly, predictable, and serves the common good.

In Anniston, Alabama:

An 85-year-old widow.
Taken in her nightgown.
Shackled.
Denied medication.
Held 16 days.

If a system can be used like this, it’s not working the way we say it should.

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Tuberville vows to crack down on Montgomery crime: ‘Not going to let the animals run the zoo’ The senator, who is running for governor, made the comments after four people died in shootings in Montgomery over the weekend.

Using debunked hiring ratios to justify a state takeover is just "fake math" for a power play.

We need a partner in the Governor's mansion, not a name-caller.

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Calling your own neighbors "animals in a zoo" isn't a safety plan. It's just an insult.

While the "tough talk" makes headlines, Montgomery’s actual strategy cut violent crime by 25% last year. We are supposed to lead with facts, not fear. #UnmuteAlabama #ALpolitics

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Fairness isn't radical. It’s the American promise. #UnmuteAlabama #TaxDay

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Making America "Great" means having an economy where a single income could buy a home.

To get true tax fairness, the top 0.1% would have to transfer $10 trillion back to the bottom 90% of us.

We are supposed to be a land of opportunity for everyone, not a private bank for 935 billionaires.

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Alabama rejects tougher water toxicity standards The commission rejected proposed water toxicity updates after public input from environmental groups and industry professionals.

A government that waits for "manifest bodily harm" before acting is a government that has failed the American promise.

Clean water is a non-negotiable right, not a business expense.
#UnmuteAlabama

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Alabama has officially chosen corporate profit over public health.
The ADEM Commission rejected its own scientists' modern safety standards for 12 toxic chemicals in our water.
We are supposed to protect our children’s health with the best science available.

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Alabama AG candidate vows to stop ‘wrongful prosecutions’ of police officers in fatal shootings Jay Mitchell spoke out over police officers being charged after shootings in Decatur and Montgomery.

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Accountability isn't a "privileged" resource.
Jay Mitchell’s plan to have police review their own peers’ shootings under the AG's office is a direct hit on local prosecutorial independence.
We need more transparency in Alabama, not more layers of protection for the powerful. #unmutealabama

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'People in the State of Alabama deserve better': Huntsville City… Following news of a 38% increase in funding for Alabama's universal school choice program, also known as the CHOOSE Act, Huntsville City School Board…

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Accountability matters. Huntsville’s Andrea Alvarez is right to call out the lack of transparency in the CHOOSE Act.

While public schools follow strict laws and certification, $250 million is being handed out with almost no oversight, 70% of it going to families already outside the public system.

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Apparently, we will now need one for US AG.

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Today is World Autism Awareness Day.

Awareness is a start but it’s not the finish line.

What matters is building a world where autistic people are supported, respected, and included every day.

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Katherine Robertson urges school districts under 'insane'… Katherine Robertson has a plan to take on long-standing desegregation orders impacting school districts across the state. | Alabama News

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Desegregation orders weren’t a mistake. They were a response to real, documented harm.

Suggesting we no longer need them assumes that harm has been fully undone.

That’s a big claim and one that deserves more than rhetoric.
#UnmuteAlabama

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Republicans cut off debate on making Alabama public schools post Ten Commandments The Senate voted 27-7 along party lines to approve the cloture petition, or end the debate.

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The bill claims to teach "historical foundations" and "freedom from state-established religion," yet it was passed by suppressing the very democratic process (debate) that those historical documents represent.
#UnmuteAlabama

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On Transgender Day of Visibility, the Supreme Court just put conversion therapy bans at risk despite overwhelming medical evidence it causes harm.

Visibility matters. Safety should too.
#TransRights

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Sen. Warnock is right: Republicans found $200 billion for a war in Iran overnight. But for 25 million uninsured Americans? Nothing. No urgency. No bill. No vote.
They fund what they value.
And they just told you exactly what that is.
#FundHealthcareNotWar

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Check your voter registration at IWillVote.com!

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State Sen. Elliott predicts Senate rules change if Democrats force… With just two weeks left in the session, the Alabama Senate is hoping to clear as many bills from its calendar as possible. But State Sen. Christ Elliott…

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Montgomery leadership has 6 days to spend $14B of your tax money. Their plan? Threatening to change the rules to skip the debate and "cloture" anyone who asks a question.

We don't pay taxes for "efficiency" behind closed doors; we pay for accountability in the light. Stop the muzzle. 🗣️ #Unmute

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I'm in Aroostook County, Maine right now and we have a Winter Weather Advisory from 6 pm tonight until Wednesday afternoon. ❄️

It’s a lot like the political climate in Alabama - unpredictable, a bit cold, and designed to keep people off the roads and out of the conversation.

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