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Cell Phone Ban For Drivers
Tue, July 01, 2008 - 10:50 am
In Washington and California, only hands-free telephone devices can be used in a car. 16 and 17 year olds are completely prohibited from talking at all.
Grocery Tax Bill Dies In Senate
Mon, May 19, 2008 - 5:16 pm
Senate Rules Committee Chairman Lowell Barron says it appears the bill to remove state sales tax on groceries is dead due to a lack of support.
Education Budget Might Not Pass
Mon, May 19, 2008 - 2:18 pm
The Alabama Senate is in danger of ending the 2008 session without approving the $6.3 billion education budget to operate schools in the fall. That would require the governor to call a special session.
Grocery Tax Bill In Limbo
Mon, May 19, 2008 - 11:43 am
Supporters of removing the state sales tax on groceries say they are still looking for enough votes to pass the bill on the final day of the Legislature.
Unfinished Business
Mon, May 19, 2008 - 9:03 am
Take a look at some of the bills awaiting action when the Alabama Legislature returns today for the final day of the 2008 session.
Smoking Ban Not Snuffed Out
Tue, May 13, 2008 - 10:56 am
A ban on smoking in most public areas may still become law in Alabama.
Smokers Not Welcome
Sat, May 10, 2008 - 2:26 pm
Some hospitals have banned smoking inside a person's own vehicle if it's on hospital property...
Riley Vetoes Education Bill
Fri, May 09, 2008 - 11:06 am
Gov. Bob Riley has vetoed a bill that places mandates on local school boards on how to go about hiring superintendents.
Gill Net Fishing Ban
Thu, May 08, 2008 - 7:33 pm
The Alabama Legislature has given final passage to a bill that will eventually end all commercial gill net fishing off the Alabama coast.
Senate Blocks Grocery Tax Ban
Thu, May 08, 2008 - 12:01 pm
State lawmakers refuse to debate a bill that would remove state sales taxes on groceries.
Do Or Die For Insurance Bills
Mon, May 05, 2008 - 4:49 pm
House Insurance Committee could dodge a vote on two insurance reform bills.
Alabama Lawmakers May Ban Mind-Altering Plant
Mon, May 05, 2008 - 3:13 pm
Tuesday is the last day of the 2008 Alabama legislative session, and lawmakers will have to work fast if they plan to ban the psychoactive drug Salvia divinorum. Two bills are waiting to be voted on.
Study: Smoking Bans Reduce Teen Smoking
Mon, May 05, 2008 - 3:11 pm
A new study suggests that restaurant smoking bans may play a big role in reducing the number of teens who become smokers.
Clemens Apologizes For “Mistakes In Personal Life”
Mon, May 05, 2008 - 9:49 am
Amid acussations of steroid use and an affair with an underaged girl, baseball star Roger Clemens issues an apology.
Florida Lawmakers Wrap Up 2008 Session
Fri, May 02, 2008 - 6:35 pm
The Legislature has ended a bleak two-month session in which little happened that wasn't overshadowed by the state's lack of money.
An appeals court has overturned a Texas statute outlawing sex toy sales. The ruling leaves Alabama as the state with the strictest ban on such devices. » View Full Article
