Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:45 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:45:57 GMT
From one restaurant to another, there's cautious optimism that draft beer is about to arrive in Prattville. House bill 239 passed Monday in the state legislature and Governor Robert Bentley is expectedMore >>
From one restaurant to another, there's cautious optimism that draft beer is about to arrive in Prattville.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:23 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:23:14 GMT
Alabama's governor has signed legislation that expands where people can carry guns in Alabama. The bill by Republican Sen. Scott Beason of Gardendale passed the Legislature Monday, and Bentley's office announcedMore >>
Alabama's governor has signed legislation that expands where people can carry guns in Alabama. The bill by Republican Sen. Scott Beason of Gardendale passed the Legislature Monday, and Bentley's office announcedMore >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:59 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:59:24 GMT
The Alabama Legislature Monday passed House Bill 424 (HB 424) which grants in-state tuition to military personnel. More >>
The Alabama Legislature Monday passed House Bill 424 (HB 424) which grants in-state tuition to military personnel. More >>
Alabama House members have moved forward with a bill to streamline courtroom procedures in cases where the defendant has entered a guilty plea.
Rep. Chris England of Tuscaloosa told fellow members of the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday that the three-day trial procedure in the Amy Bishop case cost the state nearly $500,000.
A hearing known as a "mini-trial" is held when a defendant will not face the death penalty. In those cases, the hearing serves no legal purpose.
England says eliminating the mini-trial procedure would save the state money and lower the chances of court errors that give defendants the opportunity to file appeals.
The bill passed unanimously and will now move to the House floor for discussion.
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