Alabama desperately needs legal, regulated sports wagering
Sports wagering in Alabama is a $2 billion-per-year industry operated by con men and used car salesmen. We should change that.
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President of former API legal arm steps down to join staff of Chief Justice Tom Parker
As Matt Clark steps down, his wife Laura Clark has been selected to take over the conservative legal firm.
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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.
Gov. Ivey awards grants to assist sexual assault victims statewide
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $418,404 grant to support sexual assault victims across Alabama. The Alabama Coalition Against Rape, a nonprofit organization that assists victims of sexual violence and conducts outreach and education, is using the funds to continue its efforts to provide services to victims and prevent further assaults. The coalition has provided … Continued
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See recent postsWhat happened in Huntsville Wednesday night was disgraceful
Law enforcement officers in Huntsville assaulted dozens of people Wednesday night following a peaceful protest and march. This is the accurate description of what took place in Huntsville. I don’t care what you heard on “the news” or what you read on Facebook or Twitter. That’s what happened. Following a peaceful protest downtown — for … Continued
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See recent postsAnalysis | The new pari-mutuel machines at Birmingham Race Course are legal, and there’s really no question about it
Because Bill Pryor said so. Since news broke on Tuesday that the Birmingham Race Course had installed 300-plus pari-mutuel gaming machines, there have been a lot of questions from people all around the state. Primarily, the question raised, with genuine curiosity, is this: Why are those games legal? The answer: Because Bill Pryor and two … Continued
Polls show majority of Americans support legal abortion
Last week, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a near-total ban on abortion. But polls from just last year show the majority of Americans support access to abortion in some cases, rather than an outright ban on the practice. Polls from last year show that 48 percent of Americans identify as pro-choice, while 48 percent as … Continued
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See recent postsAn absolutely awful Legislature
So Alabama is really going to do it. We’re going to agree to spend no telling how much of our scarce financial resources to argue a clearly unconstitutional proposal to all but outright ban abortion in the state is somehow legal. It is not, and shame on the Legislature to make the move. For the … Continued
Understanding an important section in the lottery CA — one some don’t want you to understand
A proposed constitutional amendment offered by State Senator Jim McClendon, R-Springville, gives the people of Alabama the right to vote on a lottery. McClendon’s legislation is a clean bill because it only covers one subject: a lottery. Opponents of the bill, and even some supporters, have mischaracterized portions of the constitutional amendment or failed to … Continued
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See recent postsAlabama Supreme Court to hear Hubbard’s appeal; there is cause for concern
Warning sirens sounded throughout the political and legal communities when, on Monday, the Alabama Supreme Court granted former Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard a hearing on his 11 counts of felony public corruption conviction. It may be just that in such a high profile case with great public interest that the court felt it … Continued