Andrea Tinker
@andreadotweb.bsky.social
UA alum / Reporter for Alabama Reflector / Lover of all things pop culture
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A busy week in the Legislature. Catch up on all the bills that passed in our weekly bill roundup from @andreadotweb.bsky.social and I. We were warned by the Pro Tem that pace will pick up and it will get "spicy" in the second half of session. Hold on, everybody. @alabamareflector.com
What passed in the Alabama Legislature: Feb. 24-26, 2026 | Alabama Reflector
Here is a list of bills that passed the Alabama Legislature from Feb. 24 to Feb. 26, the seventh week of the 2026 regular session.
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Via Andrea Tinker: HB 44, sponsored by Rep. Donna Givens, R-Loxley, would direct the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) to request a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to allow recipients of SNAP benefits to buy hot rotisserie chickens. https://ow.ly/N9ct50X8oKg
Via @andreadotweb.bsky.social: A Baldwin County man said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers detained him twice and continued holding him even after he provided proof of citizenship.
Baldwin County man says ICE detained him twice despite proof of citizenship | Alabama Reflector
An Alabama man from Baldwin County has filed a lawsuit against several U.S. officials and agencies because of his two ICE detainments.
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University of Mississippi announced it has terminated an employee due to “hurtful, insensitive comments” made on social media regarding the assassination of Charlie Kirk. via @mississippitoday.org www.newsfromthestates.com/article/ole-...
Ole Miss fires employee over social media post on fatal Charlie Kirk shooting
University of Mississippi announced it has terminated an employee due to “hurtful, insensitive comments” made on social media regarding the assassination of Charlie Kirk, CEO and co-founder of Turning...
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Via @andreadotweb.bsky.social: The uncertainty over the funding forced Central Alabama Community College to suspend Upward Bound, a prep program for Low-income and first-generation college students. Administrators are trying to restart it.
After weeks of uncertainty, Alabama community college gets federal funding for prep program | Alabama Reflector
After weeks of uncertainty, the Upward Bound program at Central Alabama Community College has secured funding.
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Via @andreadotweb.bsky.social: The Alabama Securities Commission (ASC) has been receiving a large volume of phone calls regarding an alleged Ponzi scheme involving a prominent Georgia man, ASC Director Amanda Senn said Tuesday.
Alabama Securities Commission receives influx of calls about alleged Georgia Ponzi scheme | Alabama Reflector
Alabama Securities Commission has been receiving a large number of calls regarding an alleged Ponzi scheme in Georgia.
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Via @andreadotweb.bsky.social: Attorneys for Gov. Kay Ivey and House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter added a new plaintiff last week to a lawsuit against the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) over transfer student-athlete eligibility.
Attorneys for Ivey, Ledbetter add plaintiff to AHSAA lawsuit | Alabama Reflector
Attorneys for Gov. Kay Ivey and House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter filed an amended complaint with a new plaintiff last week in AHSAA lawsuit.
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Via @andreadotweb.bsky.social: It was not clear Wednesday afternoon how many employees were terminated by Auburn, or what the nature of the posts were that led to their terminations.
Auburn employees fired over social media posts, says university president | Alabama Reflector
Multiple Auburn University employees were fired on Wednesday over what university President Christopher Roberts deemed "insensitive" social media posts.
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Via @andreadotweb.bsky.social: Alabama State Schools Superintendent Eric Mackey said the letter stemmed from what he described as three “inexcusable” social media posts by three Alabama educators about the shooting of right-wing political commentator and talk radio show host Charlie Kirk.
Alabama schools superintendent sends letter about 'inappropriate' social media posts | Alabama Reflector
Alabama State Superintendent Eric Mackey sent a letter to school superintendents stating inappropriate social posts will result in disciplinary action.
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Law enforcement arrested Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old Washington County resident suspected in the assassination of Charlie Kirk, after a family member reported the young Utahn who had grown increasingly political had suggested he was behind the shooting. utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/09/12/2...
22-year-old Utahn suspected of killing Charlie Kirk in custody • Utah News Dispatch
22-year-old Tyler Robinson is in custody after a family member said he had suggested he shot Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.
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Via @andreadotweb.bsky.social: The state’s community college system plans to launch a task force with a goal of improving outcomes for incarcerated people in the system’s educational programs.
Alabama community colleges to study ways of improving prison education outcomes | Alabama Reflector
The Alabama Community College System will be participating in a task force aimed to help inmates get a job after being released.
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Video of clash over gender-identity content in Texas A&M children’s lit class leads to firings
Video of clash over gender-identity content in Texas A&M children’s lit class leads to firings
After the video fueled outrage, two college leaders were removed from their administrative roles for approving plans to teach content inconsistent with the course’s published description.
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Via @andreadotweb.bsky.social: Rep. Mark Gidley, R-Hokes Bluff, prefiled HB 8 for the 2026 legislative session, which starts in January. It would allow school boards to decide whether to allow campus chaplains and teachers in public school.
Alabama lawmaker revives bill to allow chaplains in public schools | Alabama Reflector
Rep. Mark Gidley has pre-filed a bill for the 2026 legislative session that would allow public schools to request volunteer chaplains.
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Please give a warm welcome (and a follow) to our newest reporter, @andreadotweb.bsky.social, who will be covering education and the Alabama House of Representatives for us in the next year. Andrea did a phenomenal job with over the summer, and we're thrilled to have her aboard.