| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for Thursday September 26, 2024 ( 5 items ) |
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Alabama's Health Care Crisis Worsens with Thomasville Closure
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release:
MONTGOMERY, Alabama With news of the temporary closure of Thomasville Regional Medical Center in Clarke County and fears that closure could be prolonged or permanent, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network of Alabama renews its call for Gov. Kay Ivey to take executive action to allow the state to join 40 others in expanding access to Medicaid through the Af
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CACC Head Baseball Coach Larry Thomas to Be Inducted Into University of Maine Hall of Fame
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 25 -- The Alabama Community College Conference issued the following news release:
ALEXANDER CITY, AL - Central Alabama Community College (CACC) is pleased to announce that head baseball coach Larry Thomas will be inducted into the University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame on Friday, October 4. Thomas, a 1991 graduate, earned All-American honors, North Atlantic Conference Pitcher of the Year, and All-New England recognition. His 108 strikeouts in 1991 remain the second-h
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Interior Department Grants 54 Communities $255M for Local Parks
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release:
The Department of the Interior announced today $254.68 million in grants to communities through the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program.
ORLP was started in 2014 to help economically disadvantaged communities with little to no access to public outdoor recreation spaces by funding the creation or improvement of parks and outdoor recreation amenities. It ha
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League of Women Voters of Alabama: Federal Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Barring Enforcement of SB1 for Voters With Disabilities
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The League of Women Voters of Alabama issued the following news release:
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Ruling prohibits Alabama from restricting assistance for disabled, blind, and low literacy voters in 2024 election
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In a victory for voting accessibility across Alabama, the Alabama NAACP (AL NAACP), Greater Birmingham Ministries (GBM), the League of Women Voters of Alabama (LWVAL), and the Alabama Disability Advocates Program (ADAP) have successfully defended the rights of absentee vo
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NAACP Legal Defense Fund: Federal Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Barring Enforcement of SB1 for Disabled, Blind, and Low Literacy Voters
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news:
In a victory for voting accessibility across Alabama, the Alabama NAACP (AL NAACP), Greater Birmingham Ministries (GBM), the League of Women Voters of Alabama (LWVAL), and the Alabama Disability Advocates Program (ADAP) have successfully defended the rights of absentee voters who are disabled, blind, and low literacy to receive the help of anyone of their choice ahead of the 2024 elections in the absen
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