Maine Council of Churches fights casino
October 23, 2003
PORTLAND, Maine — The Maine Council of Churches announced Sept. 30 that it is opposing a proposed casino in southern Maine run by the Passamaquoddy
Athens goes wet; leaders say apathy a factor in the vote
September 18, 2003
Athens residents voted 3,727 to 3,496 Sept. 9 to allow alcohol sales within city limits, even though the city sits inside Limestone County — one
Addicts can have Christian backgrounds, families but be on wrong path
September 11, 2003
Men who sell the stoves out of their houses to buy drugs, eat crust crumbs off toast thinking it is dope or spend $17,000 in
Bush seeks court review of law on online porn
September 4, 2003
WASHINGTON — The Bush administration has asked the Supreme Court to reinstate a law that penalizes Web site operators who expose children to inappropriate material
Woman’s Temperance Union still fighting battles
August 14, 2003
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union may not have the publicity it did when Carry A. Nation ushered in Prohibition, but it’s
Talladega gambling raid reminds officials of legal battle
July 17, 2003
With raids on video gambling machines being operated from two homes in Talladega County, the issue of whether video gambling is legal in Alabama surfaces
Cherokee’s cities can now choose if wet, dry
July 3, 2003
Residents of Cherokee County have always voted down the alcohol sales referendum, but after the latest session of the Alabama Legislature, some cities in that
‘Book of Virtues’ author vows to quit gambling
June 5, 2003
WASHINGTON — Bill Bennett, author of the “Book of Virtues” and cofounder of the family advocacy group Empower America, announced May 5 that he plans
