Governor’s task force passes first test
April 30, 2009
Gov. Bob Riley and his Task Force on Illegal Gambling took one step forward April 17 in their case against White Hall’s electronic bingo gambling
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Amputee organizes, runs 5K to benefit amputee-support ministry
April 30, 2009
Back in January, 40-year-old Woody Thornton couldn’t run on a treadmill for a full minute. He’d wobble. His tiger-striped prosthetic legs couldn’t keep him straight.
State hate crimes bill addresses sexual orientation
April 30, 2009
In the name of civil rights, Rep. Alvin Holmes, D-Montgomery, seeks to initiate additional penalties for a crime motivated by a victim’s sexual orientation, but
Brinksmanship with Nature
April 30, 2009
It is an eerie painting. Nature is personified in the form of a tree hanging sideways on a cross. In the background are havoc and
Alcohol legislation awaits governor’s decision
April 30, 2009
A bill that would greatly reduce the population requirement for holding a wet/dry referendum in the state and allow for continued Sunday sales of alcohol
Nonbinding referendum results surprise both sides; mayor will adhere
April 30, 2009
“The people have spoken,” Argo Mayor Paul Jennings said after citizens voted no to electronic bingo gambling. Less than an hour after the polls closed
Episcopal Church defrocks Islam-professing priest
April 23, 2009
SEATTLE — An Episcopal priest who professed two years ago that she was also a practicing Muslim has been defrocked by the Episcopal Church. Bishop
House approves bill for FDA to control tobacco
April 23, 2009
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives easily approved a bill to give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to regulate tobacco products.
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