Tuesday, February 21 2012 9:53 AM EST2012-02-21 14:53:12 GMT
A bill to ban drivers from sending or reading text messages while operating a motor vehicle is expected to come up for debate shortly after the House comes into session Tuesday afternoon.More >>
Thursday, February 16 2012 9:35 AM EST2012-02-16 14:35:42 GMT
State Representative Michael Millican of Hamilton wants to propose a bill that will make it harder for people to buy cold medicines with the ingredients ephedrine and pseudo ephedrine.More >>
Thursday, February 16 2012 8:43 AM EST2012-02-16 13:43:33 GMT
Proposed legislation to ban people from sending or receiving text messages while driving is in line to come up for debate on the Alabama House floor. The bill calls for fining drivers $25 for the first offense, $50 for the second offense and $75 the third time caught texting while driving.More >>
Prosecutors in Alabama's gambling corruption trial say their next witnesses will be former state Sen. Steve French, state Ethics Commission Executive Director Jim Sumner and Country Crossing casino developer Ronnie...More >>
Sunday, February 12 2012 12:39 PM EST2012-02-12 17:39:57 GMT
Two contenders vying for the 5th Congressional District seat held a debate Saturday morning. Republican Congressman Mo Brooks and former U.S. Representative Parker Griffith went head to head in front of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association. The debate was held at the Senior Center in Huntsville.More >>
The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee says he's cooperating with an Office of Government Ethics investigation into his stock trades and expects to be exonerated.More >>
A proposal passed by the Alabama Senate on Thursday would allow cyclists to signal a right turn with their right hand, something state law currently doesn't permit.More >>
Gov. Robert Bentley is proposing state budgets that cut employees and use tax money traditionally spent on public education to fund state agencies.More >>
Sunday, February 5 2012 12:05 PM EST2012-02-05 17:05:05 GMT
A non-profit organization is rallying last-minute support for a medical marijuana bill before it is introduced in the next legislative session. The Alabama Medical Marijuana Coalition held a public meetingMore >>
Monday, January 30 2012 6:02 PM EST2012-01-30 23:02:30 GMT
Jury selection in the federal gambling corruption retrial scheduled for today has been rescheduled for Monday February 6th. Earlier today Judge Myron Thompson temporarily suspended the jury selection process until further notice. More >>
This law would require players to sit out seven days after a concussion. Right now Alabama law only requires a doctor's approval for the player to hit the field or court. More >>
Thursday, January 26 2012 10:13 PM EST2012-01-27 03:13:15 GMT
Alabama's unemployment rate has dropped more than any of its bordering states according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. According to the data, Alabama's unemployment has dropped by 1.9% sinceMore >>
Wednesday, January 25 2012 7:33 PM EST2012-01-26 00:33:28 GMT
Former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy was sentenced Wednesday to 70 months in prison, which shaved a year off his previous sentence of almost seven years.More >>
Thursday, January 12 2012 8:49 AM EST2012-01-12 13:49:04 GMT
A new bill will soon be introduced in the Alabama Legislature to help veterans find jobs. It's called Heroes for Hire, and it offers incentives to businesses who hire veterans.More >>
Thursday, December 22 2011 3:37 PM EST2011-12-22 20:37:42 GMT
A federal appeals court in Atlanta has denied requests by Georgia and Alabama to delay action on legal challenges to their tough new laws targeting illegal immigration.More >>
Thursday, December 1 2011 1:32 PM EST2011-12-01 18:32:19 GMT
Attorneys for the SPLC say that certain county offices in Alabama have turned people away, preventing them from renewing their mobile homes because they do not have proof of citizenship. More >>
Saturday, October 22 2011 12:44 PM EDT2011-10-22 16:44:12 GMT
The Southern Poverty Law Center has filed a lawsuit against a probate judge in Montgomery county for not letting a U.S. citizen and an undocumented immigrant obtain marriage license.More >>
Wednesday, October 19 2011 11:50 AM EDT2011-10-19 15:50:23 GMT
Moore, 64, told The Associated Press in an exclusive interview that lots of people have encouraged him to enter the Republican primary and he expects to decide by Jan. 1.More >>
Wednesday, October 5 2011 11:37 AM EDT2011-10-05 15:37:06 GMT
The Alabama Department of Education is reacting to news that enrollment and attendance of Hispanic school children has plummeted since the state's new immigration law went into effect last week.More >>
Tuesday, October 4 2011 6:34 PM EDT2011-10-04 22:34:16 GMT
A federal judge has delayed the retrial of Alabama's gambling corruption case until Jan. 30. The U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson granted a request from prosecutors Tuesday to push back the trial threeMore >>
Wednesday, September 21 2011 2:17 PM EDT2011-09-21 18:17:21 GMT
U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) said Wednesday he will offer an amendment to strike down all funding designated to implement President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare law, dubbed 'ObamaCare' by many who oppose it.More >>
Bill Johnson was an Alabama gubernatorial candidate in 2010
