For Alabama’s Only Gay Lawmaker, a Political Defeat Was Deeply Personal Neil Rafferty’s painful experience as a young man influenced his efforts to block new restrictions on gay and transgender youth. He came up short.
In Several States, Teachers Get Their Biggest Raise in Decades Budget surpluses have enabled states to pass bills giving teachers a bigger paycheck, but not everyone is certain that will help improve schooling.
Alabama Lawmakers Approve Ban on Medical Care for Transgender Youth Legislators also approved a measure restricting discussion of L.G.B.T.Q. issues in public schools.
South Braces for Second Wave of Storms After 2 Deaths Nearly 14 million people across the region faced an enhanced risk of severe weather on Wednesday. Forecasters said the storms could produce tornadoes.
Severe Weather in the South: What to Know About the Forecast Parts of Texas were hit by fast-moving storms on Monday. More than nine million people were under an enhanced risk for severe weather on Tuesday, meteorologists said.