Rep. Sherman Mack's bill would require that parents or caretakers must report any missing child to authorities within a prescribed time, or face possible fines and jail time while Rep. Patricia Smith's bill would allow certain elderly prison inmates serving life sentences a chance at parole.
A state senator has responded to the Casey Anthony verdict in Florida with legislation to stiffen penalties on parents who don't report a missing child in a timely manner.
Two of the hottest topics of the week, and maybe even this year, are yesterday's verdict in the Casey Anthony trial and the government's ongoing problem with debt. KPEL's Winging It Wednesday panelists were debating both issues this morning...