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Alabama bill allows pregnant women to defer incarceration and provide postpartum care for 12 weeks, with probation until that date.
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Legislature
The bill would ban teachers from wearing flags, stickers or other insignias representing sexual orientation or gender identity.
Legislature
The bill would require every mobile device activated within the confines of Alabama to come pre-equipped with an "obscenity filter."
Legislature
In Alabama, many women struggle to enroll in Medicaid and are unable to access healthcare when they first discover they are pregnant.
Legislature
Continuing a decades-long trend, a seemingly sure-to-pass gaming bill came up a vote shy on Tuesday night. But it's not dead.
Legislature
The vote drew immediate praise from hunger advocates.
Legislature
The adjustments include a rather eyebrow-raising $100,000 cut from the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Legislature
Eleven states across the nation have already passed similar legislation.
Legislature
The federal government still funds the cost of the meals and only requires states to fund a portion of the administration costs.
Legislature
A bill by Rep. Leigh Hulsey and Sen. Roger Smitherman would punish church leaders who engage in sexual activity with anyone under age 19.
Legislature
The Legislature will return to begin its 26th legislative day on Tuesday.