Many parents don’t realize that in the state of Alabama and elsewhere a lapse in child support payments could cause them to lose their driving privileges. Each state has a different system for monitoring this issue. 

Recently there has been a notable increase in the public’s desire for local police officers to wear body cameras. Many areas of our country, including right here in the Birmingham, Alabama area, have begun to invest in this technology. However, there are a number of pros and cons to the use of body cameras.

There has been a recent uptake in interest in a 28-page congressional report linking Saudi Arabia to the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks. Saudi Arabia is said to be an ally of the United States, but many believe the Saudis were complicit in the extremist attacks.

As we progress further into an election year, the call for the legalization of marijuana is being pushed with greater frequency to the forefront of political discourse. There are impassioned arguments on each side concerning whether it is in our country's best interest to lessen restrictions on the drug. In the past 20 years, 23 states have passed laws allowing for some form of recreational or medicinal use of the drug. Colorado, Alaska, Washington, and Oregon have all passed initiatives legalizing the sale and distribution of marijuana to adults 21 and older. 

Alabama prisons are packed to a breaking point. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley recently addressed the issue, describing the state prison system as a “volatile mix of overcrowding and understaffing”. Alabama prisons are currently holding nearly two times the number  of inmates that they are designed to hold. 

As I've said before, no one ever truly wants to think about wills or estate planning. Honestly, it can be a depressing topic for many people and one that's easy to want to avoid. But when the time comes wouldn’t you much rather know that you made your wishes known instead of leaving crucial decisions to the courts or to family members who might misunderstand your wishes or choose to ignore your wishes entirely?