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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
Members of the committee implied the bill could lead to charges against librarians who allow minors to check out materials with transgender connections.
Legislature
The new legislation was met with skepticism and anger during a committee meeting that wasn't streamed or recorded.
Legislature
The bill would penalize companies if they voluntarily recognize a union without a secret ballot process.
Legislature
The new prison facilities are intended to replace smaller and older facilities.
Legislature
The goal of a new medical weed bill is to "get the commission out of court," and it's not clear the bill does that.
Legislature
The House passed HB227 by Rep. Matt Simpson on a vote of 79-9, largely along party lines.
Legislature
The bill would require Alabama's public schools to provide research-based instruction on fentanyl prevention.
Legislature
The package is a testament to what can be achieved when leaders prioritize the well-being of their constituents over political theatrics.
Legislature
For the same number of gambling locations around Alabama, the House bill generates some $600 million more annually than a Senate bill.
Legislature
The legislation could condition economic development incentives on employers not voluntary recognizing labor unions.