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Another State Passes Bill To Nullify Gun Laws

The Huffington Post | John Celock | Posted 05.01.2013 | Politics
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The Alabama state Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would nullify all federal gun laws in the state, joining a growing list of state legislatures...

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Constituent Slams Lawmaker's 'Racist' Email

The Huffington Post | Chelsea Kiene | Posted 03.28.2013 | Politics
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Alabama State Rep. Joe Mitchell (D-Mobile) raised eyebrows on Wednesday after a local blog picked up an email he had sent to a constituent blasting th...

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GOP Gov. Refuses To Address Controversial Ban

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 07.17.2012 | Politics
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The Republican governor of Alabama declined to say why he signed a bill banning the United Nations Agenda 21 sustainability program in his state. ...

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Governors Target Prescription Drug Abuse

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 03.29.2012 | Politics
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The nation's governors have begun studying prescription drug abuse and plan to develop best practices that can be used by state governments. The N...

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GOP Governor Says He Hasn't Studied Controversial Ultrasound Bill

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 02.27.2012 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley (R) said Sunday morning that he has just learned about the transvaginal ultrasound bill pending in the state...

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Revenues Vary State-To-State

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 11.14.2011 | Politics
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New reports indicate that both Alabama and New York have seen revenue drops in recent years, while one state reports a jump and another reports holdin...

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Alabama Governor Says Only Christians Are His 'Brothers And Sisters'

Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
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By David White The Birmingham News MONTGOMERY, Ala. (RNS) Newly sworn-in Gov. Robert Bentley said he plans to be the governor of all Alabamians and...

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Matt Osborne | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Parker Griffith, the man who pandered to labor unions and single-payer advocates to get elected as a Democrat, met the Teabag Terror and was terrified into switching parties.

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