Erin Wise
Multimedia Journalist at WBMA-TV (Birmingham, AL)
ABC 33/40 | Reporter | “I believe in honesty & truthfulness, without which I cannot win the respect and confidence of my fellow men.”
Articles
-
1 day ago |
abc3340.com | Erin Wise
A bill altering the law currently regulating the vaping industry in Alabama awaits the governor's signature. Sponsors of House Bill 8 believed the legislation would prevent minors from gaining access to vaping products, while local businesses fear it could lead to closure. Rep. Barbara Drummond, D-Mobile, has worked to pass the vaping legislation for several sessions.
-
6 days ago |
abc3340.com | Erin Wise
A bill creating a program allowing high school juniors and seniors to attend college full-time awaits Governor Kay Ivey's signature after passage in the Alabama Legislature this week. Senate Bill 196 would create the Move on When Ready Act. The program would allow eligible 11th and 12th graders to attend a participating college or university full-time before earning a high school diploma.
-
6 days ago |
abc3340.com | Erin Wise
The Alabama House approved a bill increasing the age of medical consent. Senate Bill 101 must return to the Senate for concurrence before it can move to Governor Kay Ivey for her signature. Currently, the age of medical consent is 14 years old. SB101 would increase it to 16 years old to provide consent to medical, dental, or mental health services. "It was the lowest in the nation. In fact, only three states are below the age of 18.
-
1 week ago |
abc3340.com | Erin Wise
The Alabama Senate passed House Bill 166, which bans the use of wireless communication devices, including cell phones, in Alabama public schools. The 'Freeing our Classrooms of Unnecessary Screens for Safety' (FOCUS) Act would prohibit students from using wireless communication devices on public school property during the instructional day.
-
1 week ago |
abc3340.com | Erin Wise
The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill creating the crime of human smuggling if someone knowingly transports into Alabama another person known to be in the United States illegally. Senate Bill 53 would make human smuggling a Class C felony. The crime is defined as "a person commits the crime of human smuggling if he or she knowingly transports into this state another individual if he or she knows is an illegal alien." Exceptions were added to the bill for the crime of human smuggling.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 720
- Tweets
- 6K
- DMs Open
- Yes
House passes bill creating shark alert system along Alabama's Gulf coast https://t.co/hT4yaImcKF
Committee approves parole board changes stemming from prison oversight group concerns https://t.co/qmBrCTsEev
RT @MScaranoNews: School board meetings in Bessemer are canceled for the next five months. Instead the board will receive training while “c…
