Tag: Paul Sanford
Alabama governor signs pro-life bills into law
Alabama Governor Robert Bentley signed two pro-life bills into law Thursday, one of which could wind up closing multiple abortion clinics in the state.
The...
Alabama Legislature passes bill to close abortion clinics near schools on...
The Alabama Legislature was on a mission Wednesday, it's last day of regular session, to tick off another to-do item the "Right for Alabama"...
Bill passed to keep abortion clinics 2,000 feet from Alabama schools
An Alabama House committee has passed a bill to keep abortion clinics at least 2,000 feet away from public schools.
The House Health Committee voted...
Alabama Attorney General: Daily fantasy sports leagues are illegal gambling
Televisions, smartphones, and computers were flooded during the 2015-2016 football season with advertisements for a relatively new form of fantasy sports. Between FanDuel and...
Alabama legislative preview: April 4 – April 8, 2016
Legislators return to Montgomery this week after their spring break, with the House of Representatives convening at 1 p.m. and the Senate an hour...
Conservative legislators ask colleagues to “Stop the Gas Tax”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llTMdXbnZ-s&feature=youtu.be
In a video published on Rep. Will Ainsworth's YouTube account, several conservative Republican state legislators proclaim their opposition to a proposed fuel tax increase...
Fantasy sports, gambling could be big business for state
A slate of bills aimed at loosening Alabama's gambling laws and setting the state up to benefit from the lucrative gaming industry have been...
Alabama legislative week in review: March 21 – March 25, 2016
Legislators briefly passed through Montgomery this week with an eye toward their spring break, which began Thursday and won't have them back in the...
Senate committee hears arguments over decriminalization of cannabis oil
The Senate Judiciary Committee met Wednesday in a room filled to the brim with desperate families and ailing children. The contingent was on hand...
Senate passes bill banning abortion clinics located near schools
On Tuesday, the Alabama Senate passed a bill that would prohibit abortion clinics from being within 2,000 feet of a school, which will directly impact...