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House passes bill to allow death penalty for child predators

The bill is a direct challenge to U.S. Supreme Court precedent that explicitly prohibits the death penalty in such cases.

January 28, 2026

New bill would give citizens avenue to directly petition for laws

Citizens could bypass lawmakers and get new laws placed directly on the ballot for a vote of the people.

July 4, 2025

How about we just follow the law?

From residency issues to matters of due process, how about we stop with the partisan excuses and just follow the law?

May 29, 2025

Gavel of judge lying on green leaves of marijuana closeup. Illegal drug production and distribution of drugs concept

The way forward for the Medical Cannabis Commission: Follow the law

The AMCC can save its licensing process, and save itself from future lawsuits, if it follows the laws in awarding licenses.

November 29, 2023

SCOTUS remakes law governing violent speech — kinda

For the sake of targets of violent and truly threatening speech, we can only hope the consequences will be minimal.

July 7, 2023

Gov. Ivey signs grocery tax reduction into law

The reduction comes after decades of attempts to reduce or eliminate the grocery tax.

June 16, 2023

New Bessemer Rep. Tillman brings law, education experience to seat

Tillman grew up around politics as his mother brought him to work the polls and pass out campaign literature.

December 21, 2022

The Alabama Supreme Court is writing laws now

Last week, the justices overruled one of its own opinions from 20 years ago, and basically rewrote Alabama law as it did so.

September 13, 2022

Racist videos show evil on social media, perilous First Amendment protections

These videos should give us pause as we consider exactly what the First Amendment protects and how it should be applied.

July 18, 2022

“Summer of rage” call for abortion rights protests, violent, legally protected

This is the best outcome in a democracy that’s committed to free speech.

May 24, 2022