Anna Barrett
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JSU alum | Reporter at Alabama Reflector | lover of Taylor Swift and various grandma hobbies
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Via Anna Barrett: A group of Alabama clergy gathered in front of the federal courthouse in Montgomery Monday to protest the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and to call on Alabama U.S. Sens. Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville to restore funding cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. https://ow.ly/3Z2350XxcW7
November 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Via Anna Barrett: A group of Alabama clergy gathered in front of the federal courthouse in Montgomery Monday to protest the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and to call on Alabama U.S. Sens. Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville to restore funding cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. https://ow.ly/3Z2350XxcW7
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Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: Former Democratic U.S. Sen. Doug Jones officially entered Alabama's 2026 gubernatorial race Monday, saying Alabamians "deserve a governor who is going to fight for them."
Doug Jones enters 2026 Alabama governor's race | Alabama Reflector
Jones posted a video to Twitter Monday where he confirmed the “worst kept secret” in Alabama. He also teased an official kickoff next month.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: Former Democratic U.S. Sen. Doug Jones officially entered Alabama's 2026 gubernatorial race Monday, saying Alabamians "deserve a governor who is going to fight for them."
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November 24, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Via Anna Barrett: An Alabama lawmaker has pre-filed a bill for the 2026 legislative sessionthat would require defendants of rape and incest to get a vasectomy or be castrated if the crime resulted in pregnancy. https://ow.ly/V2ER50XvSUs
November 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Via Anna Barrett: An Alabama lawmaker has pre-filed a bill for the 2026 legislative sessionthat would require defendants of rape and incest to get a vasectomy or be castrated if the crime resulted in pregnancy. https://ow.ly/V2ER50XvSUs
And, my first real visit to Tuscaloosa was perfect with all the fall foliage! (We need more trees in Montgomery, please.)
Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: Alabama's new state Senate map was designed by an 18-year-old University of Alabama freshman who submitted his proposals, unsolicited, to a federal court hearing a lawsuit over the districts.
University of Alabama freshman draws state's court-ordered Senate map | Alabama Reflector
TUSCALOOSA — Daniel DiDonato says he’s been passionate about elections since he was a young child. He submitted six maps to a federal court.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:12 PM
And, my first real visit to Tuscaloosa was perfect with all the fall foliage! (We need more trees in Montgomery, please.)
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Via Anna Barrett: An Alabama legislative commission is looking to for ways to connect first responders to resources to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and reduce stigmas around finding help.
Alabama study commission explores resources for first responders with PTSD | Alabama Reflector
ADMH Commissioner Kimberly Boswell told the Interim Study Commission on PTSD in First Responders that the department’s app Connect Alabama can be used to help first responders locate resources to treat PTSD.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Via Anna Barrett: An Alabama legislative commission is looking to for ways to connect first responders to resources to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and reduce stigmas around finding help.
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ICYMI, via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: Kristin Nelson won the GOP nomination for House District 38 in Chambers and Lee counties on Tuesday. She will face Democratic nominee Hazel Floyd in a special election for the seat in February.
Kristin Nelson wins House District 38 GOP nomination | Alabama Reflector
As of 8:55 p.m., Nelson, a stay-at-home mother, received 1,609 (54.45%) votes, according to unofficial returns.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
ICYMI, via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: Kristin Nelson won the GOP nomination for House District 38 in Chambers and Lee counties on Tuesday. She will face Democratic nominee Hazel Floyd in a special election for the seat in February.
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Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: Kristin Nelson won the Republican nomination for House District 38 in Chambers and Lee counties on Tuesday. She will face Democratic nominee Hazel Floyd in an election on Feb. 3.
Kristin Nelson wins House District 38 GOP nomination | Alabama Reflector
As of 8:55 p.m., Nelson, a stay-at-home mother, received 1,609 (54.45%) votes, according to unofficial returns.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: Kristin Nelson won the Republican nomination for House District 38 in Chambers and Lee counties on Tuesday. She will face Democratic nominee Hazel Floyd in an election on Feb. 3.
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Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: A federal judge Monday ordered the implementation of a remedial map for two Montgomery-area state Senate districts to address Voting Rights Act violations.
Federal judge approves new Alabama Senate map redrawing Montgomery districts | Alabama Reflector
U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco ordered the implementation of Remedial Plan 3, which Secretary of State Wes Allen said was the “least bad of several bad options” in October.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: A federal judge Monday ordered the implementation of a remedial map for two Montgomery-area state Senate districts to address Voting Rights Act violations.
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Republican voters in Chambers and Lee counties go to the polls Tuesday to pick a nominee for next February's election in House District 38. Here's a guide to the candidates. https://alabamareflector.com/2025/11/18/a-voters-guide-to-the-house-district-38-special-gop-primary-runoff/
November 18, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Republican voters in Chambers and Lee counties go to the polls Tuesday to pick a nominee for next February's election in House District 38. Here's a guide to the candidates. https://alabamareflector.com/2025/11/18/a-voters-guide-to-the-house-district-38-special-gop-primary-runoff/
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November 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The Alabama Reflector is launching its end-of-year fundraiser today! We’re trying to raise $5,000 to support our independent, nonprofit journalism. Every donation is tax-deductible. If you like what you’ve seen from us in 2025, consider a small donation at the link below.
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Via @andreadotweb.bsky.social: In a letter sent Monday to APT's governing board, prior to a scheduled Tuesday meeting on a proposal to drop PBS programming, Gov. Kay Ivey said the AETC should survey the public and prepare a plan before moving forward.
Ahead of APT vote on dropping PBS programs, Gov. Kay Ivey urges caution | Alabama Reflector
Gov. Ivey said in a letter that the Alabama Educational Television Commission and Alabama Public Television should act in the interest of the public.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Via @andreadotweb.bsky.social: In a letter sent Monday to APT's governing board, prior to a scheduled Tuesday meeting on a proposal to drop PBS programming, Gov. Kay Ivey said the AETC should survey the public and prepare a plan before moving forward.
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Via Anna Barrett: A physician specializing in obesity urged Alabama health insurers Thurday to cover comprehensive treatment of the condition, including medication like GLP-1s and lifestyle management. https://ow.ly/T41J50Xs1Oc
November 17, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Via Anna Barrett: A physician specializing in obesity urged Alabama health insurers Thurday to cover comprehensive treatment of the condition, including medication like GLP-1s and lifestyle management. https://ow.ly/T41J50Xs1Oc
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Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: Alabama's infant mortality rate dropped from 7.8 deaths per 1,000 births in 2023 to 7.1 deaths per 1,000 births in 2024. But the overall rate remains higher than the nation's, and the Black infant mortality rate is more than double the white infant mortality rate.
Alabama infant mortality rate improves, but remains higher than national average | Alabama Reflector
Dr. Scott Harris said Thursday that the state's infant mortality rate was 7.1 babies per 1,000 live births in 2024, a drop from 2023.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: Alabama's infant mortality rate dropped from 7.8 deaths per 1,000 births in 2023 to 7.1 deaths per 1,000 births in 2024. But the overall rate remains higher than the nation's, and the Black infant mortality rate is more than double the white infant mortality rate.
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Via Anna Barrett: Voters in east Alabama will choose between two Republican candidates in a special primary runoff election Tuesday in House District 38. https://ow.ly/eWzm50XrcGn
November 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Via Anna Barrett: Voters in east Alabama will choose between two Republican candidates in a special primary runoff election Tuesday in House District 38. https://ow.ly/eWzm50XrcGn
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Via Anna Barrett: A state board Wednesday approved grants for 50 hospitals around the state, aimed at helping alleviate funding crisis for many rural health centers. The grants cannot address deeper funding issues with the hospitals. https://ow.ly/yw4250XqQew
November 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Via Anna Barrett: A state board Wednesday approved grants for 50 hospitals around the state, aimed at helping alleviate funding crisis for many rural health centers. The grants cannot address deeper funding issues with the hospitals. https://ow.ly/yw4250XqQew
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Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: The leader of the Alabama Senate has pre-filed a bill that would allow special primary elections for changed districts amid ongoing litigation over Montgomery-area Senate seats.
Alabama Senate bill would set special primaries for changed legislative, congressional districts | Alabama Reflector
SB 23 would apply a special primary election to legislative and congressional districts if they are changed by the Legislature or a judge.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: The leader of the Alabama Senate has pre-filed a bill that would allow special primary elections for changed districts amid ongoing litigation over Montgomery-area Senate seats.
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Via Anna Barrett: Gov. Kay Ivey Monday appointed Will Parker, her longtime legal advisor, to the Alabama Supreme Court.
Gov. Kay Ivey appoints legal advisor Will Parker to Alabama Supreme Court | Alabama Reflector
Gov. Kay Ivey Monday appointed longtime legal advisor Will Parker to the Alabama Supreme Court, filling a vacancy left by Bill Lewis.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Via Anna Barrett: Gov. Kay Ivey Monday appointed Will Parker, her longtime legal advisor, to the Alabama Supreme Court.
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Via Anna Barrett: The Joint Legislative Contract Review Committee approved $21.7 million in contracts for the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) on Thursday afternoon. Two of the contracts aim to help ALSDE comply with the 2019 Literacy Act. https://ow.ly/ie0K50Xouuc
November 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Via Anna Barrett: The Joint Legislative Contract Review Committee approved $21.7 million in contracts for the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) on Thursday afternoon. Two of the contracts aim to help ALSDE comply with the 2019 Literacy Act. https://ow.ly/ie0K50Xouuc
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Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: Montgomery Police arrested a fifth suspect Thursday in connection with an October mass shooting that killed two and injured 12.
Montgomery police arrest fifth suspect in October shooting | Alabama Reflector
MPD said in a statement posted to Facebook Friday that Ivan Floyd, 22, was charged with certain persons forbidden to carry a firearm.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: Montgomery Police arrested a fifth suspect Thursday in connection with an October mass shooting that killed two and injured 12.
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Via Anna Barrett: Alabamians could see major surges in the cost of Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans without enhanced tax credits for ACA premiums, which lie at the center of the federal government shutdown. https://ow.ly/IzP850XnvyG
November 6, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Via Anna Barrett: Alabamians could see major surges in the cost of Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans without enhanced tax credits for ACA premiums, which lie at the center of the federal government shutdown. https://ow.ly/IzP850XnvyG
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Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: The state is applying for grants meant to offset Medicaid cuts made by Congress in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The proposal includes funding for providers, IT and maternal health.
Alabama submits plan for rural health care to federal government | Alabama Reflector
The Rural Health Transformation Program distributes $50 billion in grants to the states over five years for rural health care.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: The state is applying for grants meant to offset Medicaid cuts made by Congress in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The proposal includes funding for providers, IT and maternal health.
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Via Anna Barrett: Auburn University apologized for accidentally sending three emergency alerts to students and employees about an active shooter, a tornado and a hazardous waste spill within the space of minutes early Thursday afternoon.
Auburn University apologizes for accidentally sending shooter, tornado, hazmat alerts | Alabama Reflector
Auburn University apologized Thursday afternoon for accidentally sending three emergency alerts to students and employees...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Via Anna Barrett: Auburn University apologized for accidentally sending three emergency alerts to students and employees about an active shooter, a tornado and a hazardous waste spill within the space of minutes early Thursday afternoon.
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Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey will send $2 million in state emergency funds to eight state food banks amid federal suspension of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Gov. Kay Ivey to send $2 million to Alabama food banks amid SNAP suspension | Alabama Reflector
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey will send $2 million in state emergency funds to eight state food banks amid federal suspension of SNAP benefits.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey will send $2 million in state emergency funds to eight state food banks amid federal suspension of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
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Via Anna Barrett: Before the federal government suspended SNAP benefits, the Heart of Alabama Food Bank (HAFB) had about 500 emergency boxes on hand. Now, volunteers are working to get 6,000 boxes ready to address immediate needs in the state and 1,000 boxes in reserve. https://ow.ly/C5jn50XmJ4n
November 5, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Via Anna Barrett: Before the federal government suspended SNAP benefits, the Heart of Alabama Food Bank (HAFB) had about 500 emergency boxes on hand. Now, volunteers are working to get 6,000 boxes ready to address immediate needs in the state and 1,000 boxes in reserve. https://ow.ly/C5jn50XmJ4n