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Grocery Tax Bill In Limbo
Mon, May 19, 2008 - 10:43 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.
Riley: Don’t Tax The Tax Rebates
Tue, February 12, 2008 - 2:39 pm
Governor Bob Riley says he supports legislation that has been introduced to keep state income taxes from being levied on the federal rebates due out in May.
Education Budget Might Not Pass
Mon, May 19, 2008 - 1:18 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.
Federal Appeals Court Overturns Sex Toys Ban
Wed, February 13, 2008 - 7:30 pm
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.
Grocery Tax Bill Dies In Senate
Mon, May 19, 2008 - 4:16 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.
Electronic Bingo In Mobile On Hold
Tue, March 11, 2008 - 2:07 pm
Debate on a bill to legalize electronic bingo games at greyhound racetracks in Mobile and Birmingham has been delayed - apparently because the sponsor did not have enough votes.
Bill to Allow Guns on Campus
Fri, December 14, 2007 - 11:48 am
Some university officials are concerned about a state senator's proposed legislation that would allow college students to carry guns on campus.
Catfish Grabblers Needed
Sun, August 17, 2008 - 12:20 pm
Mississippi State wants to know why people risk injury by catching catfish by hand.
Sex Offender Round Up
Tue, December 11, 2007 - 6:12 pm
The Alabama Department of Public Safety is looking for more than 400 unregistered sex offenders. In the first of several round-ups, seven men were arrested.
College Presidents: Lower The Drinking Age
Mon, August 18, 2008 - 6:15 pm
Presidents from about 100 colleges and universities are calling on lawmakers to lower the drinking age from 21 to 18. They say current laws actually encourage binge drinking. Click to see the list.
Sex Offender Found In Fridge
Wed, December 12, 2007 - 10:47 pm
Three men wanted on sex crimes captured in Southwest Alabama. One of them was hiding in a refrigerator.
Tax Rebate Checks Could Be Taxed In Bama
Fri, April 25, 2008 - 2:10 pm
A bill that would exempt tax rebate checks from Alabama income taxes is stalled as the Legislature enters the final six days of the 2008 regular session.
Lawmakers Allow Guns On Campus
Fri, March 14, 2008 - 3:30 am
Oklahoma lawmakers approve guns on campus bill.
Second Special Session?
Mon, June 02, 2008 - 8:46 am
Governor Bob Riley is considering calling legislators back to Montgomery for a second special session before the state's new fiscal year begins October 1st.
Sex Offender Registry Grant
Mon, December 31, 2007 - 11:41 am
Governor Bob Riley has awarded a $30,000 grant to help upgrade Alabama's Sex Offender Registry.
The Alabama House has approved a bill that would prevent convicted sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of a college or university. » View Full Article
