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Court hammers state, coddles defense in Hubbard case 

The Alabama Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case against former Republican Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard on Tuesday. Court observers agreed that during the hour-long hearing, the seven justices repeatedly threw hostile questions at the state’s Solicitor General Edmund G. LaCour Jr. while lobbing softballs at Hubbard’s defense lawyer Sam Heldman, a … Continued
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June 5, 2019
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Alabama Supreme Court’s solution to public corruption: Legalize it

This is it for ethics in Alabama. The Mike Hubbard appeal that sits before the Alabama Supreme Court is the line in the sand. Either we’re going to have laws that forbid pay-for-play politics in this state, or we’re going to once and for all toss in the towel and just let the political elite … Continued
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June 5, 2019

Lawsuit filed challenging Alabama abortion ban

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Alabama and Planned Parenthood Federation of America filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging Alabama’s recent legislation that bans abortion in nearly all cases and punishes doctors who perform abortions. The lawsuit is challenging House Bill 314 or the “Human Life Protection Act,” which bans all abortions in the … Continued
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May 27, 2019

Ivey appoints Judge Reid to Fifteenth Judicial Circuit

The Honorable Holbrook “Brooke” E. Reid of Montgomery has taken the oath of office as a Circuit Judge for Alabama’s Fifteenth Judicial Circuit. Governor Ivey appointed Judge Reid to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Montgomery County Circuit Judge Truman Hobbs. The Honorable Johnny Hardwick presided over Judge Reid’s Oath of Office Ceremony. … Continued
May 17, 2019

AG: State minimum wage law didn’t have racist intent

The state argued in a new brief filed in federal court that the state’s minimum wage law — which prevents cities from raising their minimum wages — is not racially motivated but is instead an ordinary piece of economic legislation aimed at maintaining a uniform wage floor across the state. Attorney General Steve Marshall filed … Continued
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May 1, 2019