Bill to shield faith-based substance abuse care fails

April 29, 2010

By Kristen Padilla Faith-based substance abuse programs will have to try again next year after a disappointing loss at the Statehouse on April 22. Senate

Internet porn a big problem, even in church

April 22, 2010

Long before the surgeon general issued his 1964 report showing the devastating harm of smoking, much of the nation viewed cigarettes as fun and harmless,

Cell phones make porn more accessible to youth

April 22, 2010

Raising children and teens in a sexually charged culture was difficult long before cell phones and the Internet came along, but when technology combined the

‘Bingo’ bill still a ‘contentious issue’ in Legislature; pro-gambling lawmakers keep pushing

April 22, 2010

Not even an FBI investigation could stop pro-gambling lawmakers in Alabama from attempting to legalize and expand slot machine gambling called electronic bingo. As the

Court denies stay on VictoryLand, expedites case schedule

April 8, 2010

Alabama Supreme Court justices issued two orders March 30 concerning an ongoing court case between Gov. Bob Riley’s Task Force on Illegal Gambling and Macon

Supreme Court to name authority of gov.’s task force

April 8, 2010

Does Gov. Bob Riley’s Task Force on Illegal Gambling need Attorney General Troy King’s approval prior to enforcing the law? Soon an Alabama Supreme Court

Sen. Roger Bedford’s gambling bill passes Senate, awaits House vote

April 8, 2010

Sen. Roger Bedford, D-Russellville, could not convince enough Alabama senators to pass his 43-page Senate Bill (SB) 380 legalizing slot machine gambling labeled as electronic