State Legislatures have until next week to comply with federal demands to improve Alabama’s prison system. A bi-partisan group of lawmakers from the House and the Senate met Thursday to give an update on what they are doing to improve conditions of Alabama prisons. They said they are taking a deliberate approach, and it is likely that there will be…
The Alabama Senate voted 30-0 to overhaul the existing state school board. A bill, sponsored by Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, would replace the elected state school board with a commission that would be appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate. The bill now goes to the Alabama House. If passed, this proposed constitutional amendment would be…
THURSDAY: We will have the chance for a few widely scattered showers and storms in the forecast today. Expect a mix of sun and clouds with highs in the mid to upper 80s, with a bit more humidity. FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: An upper-level ridge begins to strengthen over the region and we are going to cranking on the heat…
With the stroke of the Governors pen, Alabama now has the most restrictive abortion law in the nation, but today many are questioning the constitutionality of the law. Political analyst Steve Flowers says ” anybody that walks around the Senate know’s it’s unconstitutional. This bill is blatantly unconstitutional. It’s so far our there that the Supreme Court will laugh at…
Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed into law the Alabama Human Life Protection Act, after both houses of the Alabama Legislature passed HB314. Upon signing the bill, Governor Ivey released the following statement: “Today, I signed into law the Alabama Human Life Protection Act, a bill that was approved by overwhelming majorities in both chambers of the Legislature. To the…
GREENWOOD, Miss. (AP) – An assistant principal at a Mississippi high school faces statutory rape charges. Leflore County Sheriff Ricky Banks says that 49-year-old Dyana Thomas was arrested Friday at his Greenwood home. That’s where the sheriff says Thomas had sex with a female student younger than 16. Thomas remains jailed, with bail set at $500,000. Thomas works at Holmes…
In response to the pending Alabama bill that would make performing an abortion a Class A felony punishable by 10 to 99 years in prison, with no exceptions for those performed on rape or incest victims, PETA plans to place a billboard in Montgomery that says, “Pro-Life? Go Vegan.” “A great way to celebrate life is to leave baby animals off the…
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is not saying whether she intends to sign a proposed abortion ban into law. Ivey told reporters Wednesday that she will review the legislation approved by lawmakers Tuesday night before announcing her decision. She says potential legal fees should not deter “efforts to protect the unborn.” The Alabama Legislature has given final approval to the nation’s…
A 10-year-old boy is in custody after police say he brought a gun to school. Reports say Mobile Police were called to Morningside Elementary School last Thursday morning after a report of a student with a gun. Authorities say the child was transported to Strickland Youth Center. No one was injured as a result of the incident. Police have not…
Prattville police say they’re investigating an incident involving shots being fired in the Glynwood subdivision. Police say at around 1:15 this morning, a homeowner confronted two male suspects going into his vehicle parked in the driveway of the home. Police say when contact was made, at least one suspect fired a gun at the victim who returned fire with his own…
