How is is possible that "bestiality" is not a crime in Alabama already? And will this bill get jammed up in the Senate by Jabo Waggoner? He's already sitting on the anti-cockfighting bill, but perhaps he has an extra place to stick HB421 as well.The ... »
Alabama House passes budget that would chop General Fund by about $345 millionThat's 20% taken off the top of a general fund budget that has already been reduced by several years of cuts. State Rep. Patricia Todd (D) pulled no punches in the State Hou... »
Speaking earlier this year at the Vigil for Victims of Hate & Violence, AL State Representative Patricia Todd urged the crowd to support her amendment to Alabama's hate crimes law. Passage of the current Hate Crimes law in 1994 was a landmark event in... »
From Greater Birmingham Ministries' blog: In 1994, Alabama adopted a hate crimes statute that imposes "additional penalties where it is shown that a perpetrator committing the underlying offense was motivated by the victim's actual or perceived race, c... »
Speaking at the Vigil for Victims of Hate & Violence on Sunday, Rep. Patricia Todd discussed her efforts to amend Alabama's hate crimes law. Equality Alabama sponsored the vigil which memorializes Billy Jack Gaither, a 39 year old Sylacauga man who wa... »
So far this year, dogs, cats, and chickens are receiving better treatment from the Alabama legislature than women and schoolchildren. Still, in this legislative environment, we have to take the good news where we can find it. Finally, meaningful anim... »
Proposed bills in the Alabama House would raise the state sales tax on vehicles from 2 to 4 percent and would allow revenue-starved Jefferson County to raise vehicle-tag fees by up to 5 percent. Sponsored by Rep. Patricia Todd, D-Birmingham, House Bill... »
Though it easily passed in committee last week, the bill isn't supported by all lawmakers. Sen. Cam Ward, R-Alabaster, is among those who don't see the need. "When people get married, they make a pact before God. Seems like when you get married, you pl... »
