Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:32 PM EDT2013-05-22 00:32:46 GMT
(Source: CBS 5 News)
The penalty phase of Arias' trial was set to begin at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.More >>
Jodi Arias told the jury that she "never meant to cause Travis so much pain" and that she would contribute to society from prison if she is allowed to live.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:09 PM EDT2013-05-22 00:09:54 GMT
Jodi Arias (Source: CBS 5 News)
It is now in the hands of the 12 jurors to decide if Jodi Arias will live her life behind bars or if she'll be executed. The defense and prosecution gave their closing statement Tuesday afternoon andMore >>
It is now in the hands of the 12 jurors to decide if Jodi Arias will live her life behind bars or if she'll be executed.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:03 PM EDT2013-05-22 00:03:44 GMT
Two Alabama residents have died from a respiratory illness that doctors and health officials have so far been unable to explain. Five other patients remain hospitalized.More >>
Two Alabama residents have died from a respiratory illness that doctors and health officials have so far been unable to explain. Five other patients remain hospitalized.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:45 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:45:04 GMT
The Montgomery City Council snuffed out the last of the controversy surrounding Club Blaze during Tuesday's meeting by revoking its business license.The business was in city councilman C.C. Calhoun's district,More >>
The Montgomery City Council snuffed out the last of the controversy surrounding Club Blaze during Tuesday's meeting by revoking its business license.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:20 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:20:08 GMT
The horrific tornadoes that ripped through Oklahoma this week bring back all too familiar memories for Alabamians as memories of April 27, 2011 are still fresh in many minds. When Alabamians were in needMore >>
The horrific tornadoes that ripped through Oklahoma this week bring back all too familiar memories for Alabamians as memories of April 27, 2011 are still fresh in many minds. When Alabamians were in needMore >>
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) -
President Barack Obama's call to raise the minimum wage to
$9 dollars an hour during his State of the Union speech has
renewed the age-old debate about whether boosting the wage helps or hurts the
economy.
"What it's going to do is suppose you run Baton Rouge General for
example," says LSU economist Loren Scott. "You have a whole stream of different
people's salary at different salary levels that work for you. If you're forced
to raise the lowest rate of the lowest group you ultimately are going to be
forced to raise the rate of everybody's wage rate. That's just the way things
work."
Parties Start Here owner Nelson Maddox agrees with Scott.
"It will affect everybody's business. From a McDonalds to everybody because the
cost of doing business and the cost of living is going to go up considerably."
Over at TJ Ribs, owner/manager Kevin Kimball partially
agrees. He says all of his workers are over the current $7.25 minimum wage.
"Any time there are other options for the employees," says Kimball. "Whether its
money-driven or not you just have to deal with it."
In all, 19 states and the District of Columbia have minimum
wages set above the federal rate. Washington state is the highest at $9.19 per
hour.
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