Is your March Madness Pool Bracket Legal?
What some may consider as just plain fun can also have you breaking the law in Alabama.
Author: WAKA Action 8 News
Will Teacher Pay Raise Happen?
The education budget passed the house yesterday without a teacher pay raise in it.
House Votes To Make Cornbread Official State Bread
Cornbread, a southern staple, might soon find itself with some fancy company.
House Health Committee Debating Midwife Bill
Mothers and midwives are once again asking Alabama officials to legalize at-home births attended by midwives.
Gun Bill Advances in Alabama Legislature
The Alabama Senate has approved a bill to allow people to carry loaded handguns in their vehicles without getting pistol permit.
One-On-One With Gov. Robert Bentley On Tutwiler Prison
We take an interview of a Tutwiler prison inmate we aired to viewers last month straight to Governor Robert Bentley to get his reaction and to find out what changes must be made at Tutwiler.
General Fund Keeps State Worker Bonus
The state’s general fund budget is one step closer to heading the governor’s desk.
The budget was approved in a senate committee today after it already been passed in the house.
One Candidate Left In Consideration for Butler County Superintendent
The Butler County School Board is set to name a new superintendent Thursday. We have learned there is only one candidate left in consideration.
Senate Health Committee Approves Lethal Injection Drugs
Alabama lawmakers are getting close to approving a bill that would keep secret the identities of manufacturers and suppliers of lethal injection drugs used in state executions.
Alabama Governor Supportive of Prison Ombudsman
A spokeswoman for Gov. Robert Bentley says he’s supportive of $250,000 added to the state General Fund budget for hiring a prison ombudsman in the governor’s office.
