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The budget includes a 4% pay raise for teachers, a bonus for retirees, and increase in funding for math and reading.

It had the votes. But it couldnt overcome the dissent.  The Alabama House of Representatives Tuesday spent over nine hours debating a bill from Sen. Tim Melson, R-Florence to authorize medical marijuana, but adjourned without passing it despite overwhelming margins in favor of the bill.  "Its frustrating to see that a few stubborn people can block the process," said Rep. Mike Ball, R-Madison, who spent roughly eight hours in the well of the House arguing for the bill. "But thats the process w...

Alabama House filibuster delays medical marijuana bill despite strong support It had the votes. But it couldnt overcome the dissent.  The Alabama House of Representatives Tuesday spent over nine hours debating a bill from Sen. Tim Melson, R-Florence to authorize medical marijuana, but adjourned without passing it despite overwhelming margins in favor of the bill.  "Its frustrating to see that a few stubborn people can block the process," said Rep. Mike Ball, R-Madison, who spent roughly eight...

Lawmakers consider delay of 3rd-grader retention in Alabama Literacy Act Updated 8:57 PM; The Alabama Legislature passed the Literacy Act in 2019 to emphasize the importance of making sure children learn to read in the earliest grades. The law requires local school systems to develop comprehensive reading programs intended to identify students with reading problems at the earliest levels and resources to help those students, like reading coaches and summer camps. Officials say much of that wor...

Fury after defibrillator phone box in Devon town sprayed with lewd sexual graffiti The device was one of those installed by local firefighters The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Get the best and latest crime stories with our Court Insider newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or ...