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Distracting Driving Bill Crashes after Alabama House Debate

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – The Alabama House of Representatives has rejected a proposal to impose fines for using a smartphone while driving. The bill by Republican Rep. K.L. Brown of Jacksonville failed on a narrow 47-48 vote. The proposal would have fined drivers for holding, watching, or recording with a smartphone while driving. Brown said distracted driving is a deadly…

Court Rejects Mike Hubbard’s Appeal

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An appellate court has rejected indicted House Speaker Mike Hubbard’s appeal of pretrial decisions in his ethics case. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday issued a one-page order denying the request to review the appeal. In a heavily redacted court filing, defense lawyer Bill Baxley said the special grand jury’s term had expired two months before the indictment…