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Culverhouse resigns as interim chancellor - Breaking News from The Birmingham News - al.com

This morning, they report that she was getting the state to pay her defense attorney. This afternoon, she quits. Fast work.

The latest crazy bill

Sex offender car tag pushed by lawmaker- al.com

This would make convicted sex offenders buy — for an extra $50 — a car tag labeling them. I don’t know why you don’t go all out and tattoo a big red P on their foreheads.

Clever

Interim chief’s lawyer paid with state money- al.com

I haven’t been paying much attention to the colossal scandal afflicting Alabama’s junior college administrators. But this one I had to take notice off. Apparently, the interim superintendent is using state funds to pay for the defense attorney representing her in the case. That takes chutzpah.