ACLU says Alabama’s marriage equality faces new threat

TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION) — In June of 2015, the Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell vs. Hodges that same-sex couples have the same right to marry as straight Americans, requiring all 50 states to perform and recognize same-sex marriages.

According to the latest US census, there are over 6,274 married same-sex couples in Alabama, and over 668,000…

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Tax free weekend is almost here; what is eligible?

 

TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION) — With Alabama’s tax free weekend coming up, it is important to know what is and is not eligible.

According to the Alabama Department of Revenue, the back-to-school sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on the third Friday in July and lasts through midnight the following Sunday. A list of participating…

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New 483 area code coming to Central and Southeast Alabama

 

TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION) — Residents of Central and Southeast Alabama will be seeing three new numbers on their phones as early as February 2026.

According to the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s Numbering Resources Utilization Forecast, the 334 area code will run out of possible phone numbers by quarter three of 2026. On March 6,…

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Gov. Ivey signs paid parental leave for state workers into law

 

TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION) — Governor Kay Ivey recently approved a law that will grant paid parental leave for public employees, teachers, and state workers. 

For years, Alabama parents have had to juggle between spending time with their newborn baby and earning their paycheck. SB199, also know as the Alabama Public Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2025, aims…

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