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April 26, 2024

Alabama Politics

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Alabama Senate committee debates pornography filter requirement bill

Legislation that would require a preset adult content filter in smartphones and tablets sold in Alabama led to about an hour of impassioned debate about protecting children from pornography and overburdening manufacturers.

By Stuart Dyos and Alabama Daily News

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Alabama lawmakers show openness to Medicaid expansion after health care briefing

A number of Alabama lawmakers expressed openness to expanding Medicaid this week after hearing from several state lawmakers from North Carolina and Arkansas about how expansion had benefited their states.

By Alexander Willis and Alabama Daily News

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Alabama among 17 states suing federal commission over requiring employers give leave for abortions

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission "does not have the authority to rewrite laws passed by Congress," said Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall.

By Howard Koplowitz | hkoplowitz@al.com

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Alabama House approves ban on meat from cultured animal cells

Last year, the USDA and the FDA for the first time approved companies to produce cell-cultivated meat products to be sold in the United States.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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Alabama House votes to repeal loan program that could not save Birmingham-Southern

Birmingham-Southern College failed to qualify for a loan from the program and will close in May.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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National Enquirer’s David Pecker: Michael Cohen said Trump had Jeff Sessions ‘in his pocket’

The anecdote came up in Trump's hush money trial when Pecker testified he was concerned about a letter from the Federal Election Commission.

By Howard Koplowitz | hkoplowitz@al.com

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