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Obama signs tobacco regulation bill
President Obama signed into law June 22 legislation giving authority to the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco products for the first time. more »
Topic: Family, Addictions, Children, Citizenship, Legislation, National,
Congress grants FDA oversight of tobacco
Congress gave final approval June 12 to legislation authorizing the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco products.
The House of Representatives voted 307-97 for the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act a day after the Senate passed the same bill in a 79-17 roll call. more »
By Tom Strode - Jun 13, 2009
Topic: Family, Addictions, Citizenship, Legislation, National,
SBC’s Richard Land applauds passage of smoking prevention and tobacco control bill
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Dr. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, applauded today’s passage of the “Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act” by the House of Representatives by a 307-97 vote. more »
Jun 12, 2009 - (3)
Topic: Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse, Living, Health,
LIFE DIGEST: Protests continue of Obama at Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame’s decision to invite President Obama to be its commencement speaker and to grant him an honorary degree continues to produce fallout. more »
By Tom Strode - May 12, 2009
Topic: Family, Addictions, , Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, National,
Decriminalizing marijuana: making matters worse
“What has he been smoking?” This common expression illustrates how deeply the conversation about marijuana is embedded in popular culture. It is a subject of humor for many people. more »
By Barrett Duke - Apr 26, 2009 - (1)
Topic: Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse,
‘Slot’ machines seized in White Hall facility
Members of Benton Baptist Church in Selma Baptist Association believe they witnessed God specifically answer their prayers the morning of March 19, said church member Mitzi Holladay. more »
By Jennifer Davis Rash - Apr 13, 2009
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling,
Big-time ‘bingo’ businesses combine forces
A passerby might have thought the Alabama House Tourism and Travel Committee public hearing March 11 was an electronic bingo gambling rally for Alabama’s soon-to-be mega-entertainment complex, Country Crossing. more »
By Jennifer Davis Rash and Sondra Washington - Apr 10, 2009 - (1)
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling,
Houston County’s Country Crossing lands in the middle of ‘bingo’ gambling debate
Alabama could soon be known for its Branson, Mo.-style entertainment “extravaganza” complex in the southeastern “wiregrass” corner of the state — Country Crossing. more »
By Jennifer Davis Rash and Sondra Washington - Apr 10, 2009
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling,
Northshore gambling proposal stopped
COVINGTON – A proposal to bring gambling to the Northshore in southeast Louisiana was conspicuously missing from the St. Tammany Parish Council meeting agenda last Thursday, March 5, signaling an apparent victory for religious leaders. more »
By Philip Timothy - Apr 7, 2009
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling,
Wet/dry referendum passes in Alabama House, awaits Senate approval
A bill that would greatly reduce the population requirement for holding a wet/dry referendum in the state passed the House of Representatives on March 12 and is now awaiting consideration by the Senate. more »
By Greg Heyman - Apr 7, 2009
Topic: Family, Addictions, , Citizenship, Legislation,