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Alabama

Transcript of the Republican response to the State of the Union address | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON (AP) — A transcript of the Republican response to the State of the Union address, as delivered by Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., on March 7, 2024: Good evening, America. My name is Katie Britt, and I have the honor of serving the people of the great state of Alabama in the United States Senate. […]

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What to know about Alabama’s fast-tracked legislation to protect in vitro fertilization clinics | #elections | #alabama

Alabama lawmakers moved quickly to approve legislation on Wednesday that protects in vitro fertilization clinics from lawsuits in response to an uproar sparked by last month’s state Supreme Court ruling that found frozen embryos have the rights of children under the state’s wrongful death law. Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican, signed the bill into law […]

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Alabama

Alabama passes law to protect IVF providers from lawsuits | #elections | #alabama

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Facing pressure to get in vitro fertilization services restarted in the state, Alabama’s governor swiftly signed legislation into law Wednesday shielding doctors from potential legal liability raised by a court ruling that equated frozen embryos to children. Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed the bill after it was approved in a late-night […]

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Sarah Stewart wins Republican race to lead Alabama Supreme Court, weeks after frozen embryo ruling | National News | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

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Sarah Stewart wins Republican race to lead Alabama Supreme Court, weeks after frozen embryo ruling | Us | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

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Sarah Stewart wins Republican race to lead Alabama Supreme Court, weeks after frozen embryo ruling | National | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

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More Alabama IVF providers pause treatment after court ruling on frozen embryos | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Additional in vitro fertilization providers in Alabama paused services Thursday, sending patients scrambling to make other plans in the wake of a state Supreme Court ruling that said frozen embryos could be considered children under state law. Doctors and patients have been grappling with shock and fear this week as they try […]

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Mayor

Mayor says fully funding ACPS budget request could mean ‘significant tax increase’ or reduction in city services

Students get on school buses at Alexandria City High School’s Minnie Howard Campus prompted an evacuation and early dismissal, Dec. 10, 2021. (staff photo by James Cullum) The Alexandria School Board approved its fiscal year 2025 $384.4 million combined funds budget on Thursday night and it is asking City Council for $21 million more than […]

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Alabama frozen embryos ruling: What it means for fertility treatments | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law, a decision critics said could have sweeping implications for fertility treatment in the state. The decision was issued in a pair of wrongful death cases brought by three couples who had frozen embryos destroyed in […]

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Arkansas

U.S. HHS Secretary asks Arkansas to re-enroll Medicaid-eligible children who lost coverage

Arkansas’ removal of thousands of children from Medicaid coverage this year has raised concerns with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, according to a Monday letter from the department secretary to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. In Arkansas, 78,506 fewer children were enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in September […]

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