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Attorney Eric Johnston stresses need for anti-church rioting bill — 'The church is the only thing that stands in the way of some of these very new cultural phenomena'

House Bill 363, sponsored by State Rep. Greg Barnes (R-Jasper), would make it a felony for anyone to enter church property with the intent to riot, harass, or disrupt the service.

Public hearing held on bill legalizing ‘historical horse racing’ slot machines in Greene County

Legislation legalizing historical horse racing machines in Greene County received a public hearing in a House committee on Wednesday.

Eric Johnston: Bill legalizing ‘historical horse racing’ slot machines in Greene County ‘unconstitutional’

Legislation legalizing historical horse racing gambling machines in Greene County is unconstitutional, according to Eric Johnston, president of the Southeast Law Institute.

Response to IVF embryo Supreme Court ruling will require constitutional amendment, pro-life attorney says

At least two bills have been drafted or filed by state legislators this week in response to an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that an embryo created through in-vitro fertilization (IVF) is a child protected by Alabama’s wrongful death act and the Alabama Constitution.