Search for: "Alabama Legislators" Results 21 - 40 of 3,003
Sorted by Relevance | Sort by Date
RSS Subscribe: 20 results | 100 results
15 Apr 2013, 5:00 pm
The reality is that the vast majority of Americans do support legalization of marijuana, but it remains to be seen whether our Alabama state legislators will follow suit. [read post]
17 May 2012, 12:30 pm by Jaclyn Belczyk
[JURIST] Alabama Governor Robert Bentley [official website] on Thursday called a special legislative session [proclamation, PDF; press release] to discuss changes to the state's tough immigration law [HB 56, PDF]. [read post]
27 Jul 2016, 10:18 am by Adrienne Borgstahl, Esq.
Alabama is one of six states without a lottery, and Bentley believes it will solve the state’s funding problem. [read post]
4 Nov 2016, 12:00 am
Current Alabama law §12-15-204 requires teens that are 16 or 17 years old to be tried as adults in an Alabama court when they are facing serious Alabama criminal charges. [read post]
2 Aug 2011, 7:20 am by Maureen Cosgrove
The DOJ contends that various provisions of the Alabama immigration legislation are preempted by federal law and violate the Supremacy Clause [text] of the Constitution. [read post]
13 Aug 2012, 12:45 pm by Edward
The Birmingham News reports: The Legislative Black Caucus and other black Alabama office holders filed a lawsuit in federal court this morning to try to block implementation of new legislative redistricting plan. [read post]
13 Feb 2012, 5:50 am
In its 2011 legislative session, the Alabama Legislature made significant changes affecting the construction industry, specifically relating to the Prompt Payment Act and the Statute of Repose. [read post]
13 Feb 2012, 5:50 am
In its 2011 legislative session, the Alabama Legislature made significant changes affecting the construction industry, specifically relating to the Prompt Payment Act and the Statute of Repose. [read post]
3 Oct 2023, 1:21 pm by Samuel Wilkinson
Matt Simpson, Chair of the Alabama House Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee, is expected to propose changes to the state’s ethics law during the next legislative session. [read post]
24 Jun 2019, 6:30 am by Jeff Blackwell
Lost in the nationwide attention generated by other controversial legislation — Two proposals that directly impact Alabama personal injury cases. [read post]
5 Apr 2017, 3:00 pm by Thaddeus Hoffmeister
Alabama, the last remaining state to allow judges to override the recommendation of jurors with respect to a death sentence, appears to be close to prohibiting the practice through legislation. [read post]
20 May 2024, 8:42 am by Samuel Wilkinson
The Alabama Legislature adjourned earlier than expected this year on May 9. [read post]
4 Apr 2012, 11:19 am by Greg Siskind
It might surprise some that Mississippi backed down on passing extreme anti-immigrant legislation. [read post]
9 Mar 2012, 6:14 am by Drake Law Firm
The bill will go on to the Alabama Senate, where the same legislation has been approved by a committee. [read post]
31 Mar 2008, 12:16 pm
The Birmingham News carried a Saturday editorial, "The Alabama House passes a much-needed bill that would set minimum qualifications for Alabama judges, sending it to the Senate, which needs to approve it. [read post]
27 Apr 2010, 3:52 pm
According to reports, a standoff between a lawyer and an insurance company caused the bill not to pass even though a large number of legislators supported the bill. [read post]
7 Mar 2020, 7:06 am by Thaddeus Mason Pope, JD, PhD
Alabama is the latest state to move forward Simon's Law legislation. [read post]