After Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced his opposition to legislation that would legalize and regulate the use of medical marijuana in Alabama, State. Rep. Mike Ball (R-Madison) responded in a Friday appearance on “The Jeff Poor Show”. “The thing that was so disappointing to...
Across the country on January 9th each year, citizens take the lead to show support on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Alabama elected officials and those seeking office took to Twitter to comment on the day and what it means to them. Governor Kay Ivey...
After Alabama’s Medical Cannabis Study Commission voted in December to recommend legislation that would legalize and regulate the use of medical marijuana in Alabama, the fight for medical marijuana seemed optimistic, but advocates for this legislation have found a new opponent: Alabama Attorney General, Steve...
Andrew Brasher, who currently serves as the U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama was nominated by President Trump in November to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. On Friday, the White House officially sent his nomination to...
Rep. Lynn Greer (R-Rogersville) is planning to re-introduce a bill that would add churches to the Stand Your Ground law of 2006, thus allowing churchgoers to carry firearms in their respective places of worship. “We’re modifying Stand Your Ground so it will pertain to churches...
Alabama Attorney General, Steve Marshall has been joined by two attorney’s generals (Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana and Jason Ravnsborg, R-South Dakota) in a lawsuit filed this past Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Western Division. Marshall is hoping to stop...
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced that she is appointing Leigh Gwathney to serve as chair of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. The governor signed Gwathney’s appointment letter this afternoon. During the 2019 Regular Session, Governor Ivey and Attorney General Steve Marshall championed...
Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely was booked into his jail Thursday after being indicted with 13 counts of theft and ethics charges by a grand jury. The charges were announced by Attorney General Steve Marshall. Charges Four counts charge Blakely with stealing $11,000 from his...
The 2019 Alabama Legislative Session was one of the most controversial sessions in Alabama history so let’s look at what all was accomplished and what was left on the table this year. What Passed A lot of bills saw their way to the Governor’s desk...
The ACLU has made good on their promise to sue Alabama over their abortion ban by filing a lawsuit today against the state. “Make no mistake: Abortion remains – and will remain – safe and legal in Alabama. With this lawsuit, we are seeking a...
