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Officials scramble to appease Trump while hurricane threatens Alabama
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AlterNet reports that Alabama officials prioritized enforcing a state-mandated name for the Gulf while Hurricane Isaias approached the state’s coastline. House Bill 2, which took effect the week before the report, requires state and local entities and employees to use “Gulf of America” in newly created maps, educational materials, websites and official communications, following President Donald Trump’s preferred terminology.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham ordered journalists at WBHM, its NPR affiliate, to comply, according to emails obtained by the outlet. WBHM…
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