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Governors of Mississippi and Alabama place friendly bets on lawmakers’ charity softball game
WJTV Jackson· 2 days agoPEARL, Miss. (AP) — State lawmakers from Mississippi and Alabama are playing each other in softball...
What is Juneteenth and how are people marking the day?
Post-Bulletin· 3 days agoJuneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the signing of a bill ...
New voter registration rules threaten hefty fines, criminal penalties for groups
The State· 5 days agoOn a sticky Sunday afternoon in late May, Mark Wendell ambled through Loch Haven Park, a mossy, oak-covered green space wedged between a trio of lakes and the Orlando Science Center. Among the ...
Juneteenth: North Alabama celebrations commemorating the historic day reaching thousands
The Decatur Daily, Ala. via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJun. 19—Trucks adorned with red, green and yellow balloons rolled down the streets of downtown Decatur while spectators, many clad in Juneteenth shirts, clapped and cheered. Five years ago, ...
Birmingham entity awarded nearly $98M to support state's small businesses - Birmingham Business...
The Business Journals· 2 days agoAn Alabama small business engine is slated to receive nearly $98 million in funding from a federal...
'Working for Alabama' legislation is monumental
Dothan Eagle· 1 day agoAs former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Sam Rayburn once said, and I’ll paraphrase, “Any fool can kick down a barn, but it takes a good...
Governors of Mississippi and Alabama place friendly bets on lawmakers' charity softball game
WZDX Rocket City Now· 3 days agoThe Battle of Tombigbee takes place Saturday at Trustmark Park in the Jackson suburb of Pearl, to...
Two Morgan County men set free as increased parole rates still well below guidelines
The Decatur Daily, Ala. via Yahoo News· 6 days agoJun. 15—Two Morgan County men were among six Alabamians granted parole last week as parole rates for eligible inmates hovered just over 20% in April and May but were still well below the roughly ...
Economy will benefit from 'Working for Alabama' program | INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE
The Tuscaloosa News· 18 hours agoAs Sam Rayburn, the former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, once said, and I’ll paraphrase, “Any fool can kick down a barn, but it takes a good carpenter to build one.” During the ...
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The Root· 3 days agoBlack News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude