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A bill to honor Civil Air Patrol's World War II veterans with a Congressional Gold Medal passed the U.S. Senate Monday night under unanimous consent after gaining the necessary co-sponsors needed for consideration. TheMore >>
A bill to honor Civil Air Patrol's World War II veterans with a Congressional Gold Medal passed the U.S. Senate Monday night under unanimous consent after gaining the necessary co-sponsors needed for consideration.More >>
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Alabama Drought Management Plan outlines for the first time state government's role in preparing the weekly snapshots of current drought conditions, and it specifies steps to be taken in response to potential drought conditions. More >>
Police say a woman accused of fabricated a story about being attacked to get her ex-boyfriend's attention has been charged with filing a false police report.More >>
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The Boy Scouts of America's national leadership will vote Thursday whether to allow openly gay Scouts in its ranks, a critical and emotionally charged moment for one of the nation's oldest youth organizations...More >>
The Boy Scouts of America's national leadership will vote Thursday on whether to allow openly gay Scouts in its ranks, a critical and emotionally charged moment for one of the nation's oldest youth organizations. More >>
PHOENIX (AP) -
A group of parents barred from adopting or fostering kids in Arizona's child-welfare system because they won't vaccinate their own children are pushing for chances in state law.
Susann Van Tienderen and Gina Apilado say the state violates its own rules by refusing to consider potential foster families whose biological children have medical exemptions from immunization rules. Both women's families want to adopt children from Arizona foster care.
Sen. Nancy Barto and Rep. Debbie Lesko met with Department of Economic Security officials this month and say they're drafting companion bills to introduce during the upcoming session.
The DES says the rules are meant to protect foster children who may not be completely immunized.
The legislation eliminates the vaccination requirement as a licensing condition to become a foster parent.
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