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On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would strengthen penalties for a person who physically injures or kills someone while driving under the influence.

The Framers thought it best to let debate flow freely in Congress and let the legislators determine what is true and what is false - no oath needed.

Legislators will require testimony be sworn at upcoming Sunset Committee meetings.

A committee will hold a public hearing on HB473 on April 2 but will not vote on it until a future meeting. The bill would reopen Mobile's Big Creek Lake.

Citizens favoring the reopening of Mobile's Big Creek Lake will hold a public meeting March 30. They will organize a lobbying trip to a Montgomery hearing April 2.

HB437 to prevent water systems from closing public lakes is the subject of a public hearing April 2 at the State House in Montgomery.

The Baldwin County Commission unanimously agreed residents should not pay taxes on hearing aids.

Members of the Alabama Electrical Contractors Board voted not to renew an administrative services contract with Smith Warren Management at their Monday meeting.

Mobile GOP voted unanimously to recommend removal of local sales tax on hearing aid purchases.

Last week, State House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) announced his appointment of State Rep. Margie Wilcox (R-Mobile) to the Energy Council's executive committee.

Legislation removing a requirement for businesses to file an annual report with the state passed a House committee on Wednesday.