Distracted drivers will soon run afoul of state law
The offense is a secondary violation, meaning a driver must be stopped for another reason.
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Bill that would require default content filters on Alabama phones clears House committee
Opponents, mostly telecommunications professionals, say the bill targets the wrong entity and puts burdens on phone providers.
Bill to ban cell phone use while driving stalls in the House
Democrats expressed concerns about the potential for profiling, and members from both sides questioned how the law would be applied.
Pre-filed bill would ban cell phone use while driving
The bill has failed four times in previous sessions, with the last vote being 47-48.
Bill would require phone makers to turn parental controls on by default
Tech lobbyists say the requirement is unworkable; supporters say it is a simple solution to protect children.
House votes down bill to ban cell phone use while driving
The House voted down House Bill 90 on a 47 to 48 vote.
State Senate passes 5G infrastructure bill
Thursday the Alabama Senate voted in favor of a bill that will provide the small cell infrastructure necessary for Alabama to have 5G technology available for capable devices. Senate Bill 172 which was sponsored by Senator Arthur Orr, R-Decatur. “I thought it was imperative for the continued growth of our economy to remain competitive with … Continued
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter An article published by The Alabama Political Reporter (APR) has drawn fire from campaign operatives for freshman Senator Luther Strange and his attorney at his old law firm, Bradley Arrant. An email containing a letter from Bradley partner Joseph B. Mays, Jr., was received by APR on June 30, … Continued
Brutal Alabama inmate beat-down goes viral on hip hop site
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter On a Hip Hop site which regularly features public fighting captured on video, music videos, and aggregate news content, a fight between two Alabama prison inmates can be viewed. It has already been seen by almost a million users and counting. The 33-second video uploaded on November 12, 2016, … Continued
Former ALEA Chief Files Civil Suit
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Former Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Chief, Spencer Collier, wants a Montgomery Circuit Court jury to decide what he is owed for his wrongful termination. He also wants them to hear how Gov. Robert Bentley, Rebekah Caldwell Mason, his replacement Stan Stabler, and others, defamed his character when they … Continued