E-Verify, formerly known as the Basic Pilot Program, is an internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration. E-Verify allows employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees.While in office, President Bush signed Executive Order 12989 requiring certain federal contractors to use an [...]

Several senators introduced the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 (ENDA) on August 5, 2009, in the U.S. Senate. If it becomes law, the bill would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. ENDA’s provisions are similar to the prohibitions against discrimination based on race, sex, national origin, and religion as stated in Title [...]

A law passed that would add an additional judgeship for the Madison County Circuit Court. The Madison County Commission has pledged to fund the position for the fiscal year 2010 at a cost of about $425,000. In the fiscal year 2011, Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb will assume the cost in the [...]