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
AG King, Gov. Riley go head-to-head for control of task force on illegal gambling
April 1, 2010
Hours after Attorney General Troy King announced he would take over Gov. Bob Riley’s Task Force on Illegal Gambling, two of the state’s largest slot
