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.
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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.
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See recent postsHow 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?
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See recent postsThe 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.
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See recent postsSCOTUS 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.
Gov. Ivey signs grocery tax reduction into law
The reduction comes after decades of attempts to reduce or eliminate the grocery tax.
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.
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See recent postsThe 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.
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See recent postsRacist 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.
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See recent posts“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.