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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Book challenging group calls for Fairhope Library board chair’s resignation
The library board previously voted to keep two challenged books available for minors.
Petition seeks to mandate body cams for AL correctional officers
Advocates for prison reform in Alabama are renewing a push to institute mandatory body cams.
Sen. Katie Britt commends NOAA’s decision to decline the Rice’s whale petition
This came following the concerns raised by Britt and the Alabama delegation about the potential economic impacts.
October 30, 2023
32 lawyers call for action against Sebrina Martin
The letter calls for appropriate action against Martin and even an investigation into the adoption of the children currently in her custody.
PCI tribe admits state played into their hands, still calls Alabama ‘their deadliest enemies’
Former Poarch Creek Band of Indians’ attorney general in the fall of 2016 bragged to the magazine “Indian Gaming Lawyer” that the state of Alabama played into the tribe’s hands giving the Indians a de facto monopoly of gaming in the state. Last summer, PCI tribal chief Stephanie Bryan wrote the Bureau of Indian Affairs … 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
Care2 starts petition for AG Marshall to open an investigation into Bradford’s death
The state is still being rocked by the Thanksgiving night killing of 21-year-old Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. in the Riverchase Galleria by a Hoover police officer. A new Care2 petition is calling on Alabama’s Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) to open an investigation into the shooting of Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. The Care2 petition has already … Continued
Court of Criminal Appeals denies requests for rehearing on Hubbard appeal
The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has denied requests from former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard and the Attorney General’s Office for a rehearing on his appeal. Hubbard asked the court to reconsider its ruling on his 12 felony ethics convictions from July 2016. The court upheld 11 of the convictions last month, and struck … Continued
Change.org petition ties Democrat candidate for governor to Roy Moore, Jeff Sessions
A Change.org petition is calling for former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb to drop out of the governor’s race before the June 5 Democratic Primary election. The online appeal paints an unflattering picture of the Democrat gubernatorial hopeful, citing Cobb’s sudden resignation as chief justice in 2011 and a recent letter supporting … Continued