Any policy changes proposed in different areas of the state must be approved by the entire Alabama legislature and, frequently, by state referendum.
ˌɛni pˈɑːlɪsi tʃˈeɪndʒᵻz pɹəpˈoʊzd ɪn dˈɪfɹənt ˈɛɹiəz ʌvðə stˈeɪt mˈʌst biː ɐpɹˈuːvd baɪ ðɪ ɛntˈaɪɚɹ ˌæləbˈæmə lˈɛdʒɪslətʃɚɹ ænd, fɹˈiːkwəntli, baɪ stˈeɪt ɹˌɛfɚɹˈɛndəm.