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Lawmakers advance Safe Street Act targeting DUI deaths

The House Judiciary Committee advanced a bill to increase penalties for DUI-related deaths and authorize restitution for victims' families.
February 5, 2026

Legislature passed bill requiring drivers with a DUI to use an interlocking device

Last week, the Alabama Legislature forwarded legislation to the governor requiring that motorists with a DUI (Driving Under the Influence) to install an interlock device on their motor vehicle. An ignition interlock is a device that prevents a vehicle from starting if the driver has been drinking alcohol. Like a breathalyzer, an ignition interlock measures … Continued
April 4, 2018

Senate does not pass ETF after tensions with House

The Alabama Senate did not pass the Education Trust Fund and adjourn for the year on Wednesday after tensions between the House and Senate reached a boiling point. After surviving filibusters and delay tactics over the economic developer bill and the deer baiting bill, the Senate began to take up House bills that needed to … Continued
March 29, 2018

Debra Jones campaigns for Supreme Court in St. Clair County

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Supreme Court Justice candidate Debra Jones was in Pell City to address the St. Clair County Republican Party. Jones is a Circuit Court Judge in Cleburne and Calhoun Counties. She is running for the Place 1 on the court. This place was vacated last month where Justice Glenn … Continued
February 19, 2018

Senator Cam Ward Arrested for DUI: Update

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Wednesday, July 1, Alabama State Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) has been arrested for driving under the influence in Shelby County. The popular State Senator is listed by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department website as having been arrested on Wednesday for driving under the influence (DUI). As we understand it, according … Continued
July 2, 2015