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.
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...
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.
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.
Shark Fishing Banned
Mon, April 28, 2008 - 5:52 pm
Orange Beach City Council adopts emergency referendum banning shark fishing, chumming and "blood-baiting" near beaches and along immediate coastline
Federal Appeals Court Overturns Sex Toys Ban
Wed, February 13, 2008 - 8:30 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.
Saudi Arabia Bans All Things Red ahead Of Valentine’s Day
Tue, February 12, 2008 - 10:50 am
Saudi Arabia has asked florists and gift shops to remove all red items until after Valentine's Day..
Gay Marriage Ban in Florida
Thu, December 13, 2007 - 3:45 pm
Florida could join 27 other states that have passed constitutional amendments banning gay marriage -- if voters approve a proposal that appears headed for the November 2008 ballot.
Bill Seeks Ban of Alabama-made Poison
Thu, November 08, 2007 - 6:31 pm
An Oregon Congressman is pushing legislation to ban an Alabama-made poison that critics claim is both a deadly threat to wildlife and a potential
weapon for terrorists.
Ban on Teen Drivers with Cell Phones
Wed, November 07, 2007 - 4:41 pm
Florida lawmaker wants to ban drivers under the age of 18 from using cell phones when they're behind the wheel of a vehicle.
