Tag: April Weaver
Lawmakers vote to rein in use of good behavior incentives
Alabama inmates could see more time behind bars under a bill approved Thursday in the Alabama Senate that restricts the use of...
Alabama bill would limit prison release for good behavior
Incentives for some Alabama prisoners to follow the rules in order to secure an early release would be restricted under legislation that...
The Alabama Republican Party passes resolutions and elects officers
The Alabama Republican Party State Executive Committee held its Winter Meeting in Birmingham on Saturday. The ALGOP elected officers and passed resolutions urging legislators to adopt these policy...
Nathaniel Ledbetter supports April Weaver’s limits on good time bill
On Thursday, the Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives, Nathaniel Ledbetter, announced his support for legislation imposing further limitations on “good time”...
Bill to change ‘good time’ law named for slain deputy Brad...
Bibb County Deputy Brad Johnson was shot and killed in 2022 by a man authorities said had his prison sentence shortened under Alabama’s...
April Weaver: When good time is no good
Bibb County Deputy Brad Johnson was a good friend of the Weaver family who knew he could always stop by our house...
Steve Flowers: Women rule in Alabama politics
For many years, Alabama has been ridiculed in national publications for having fewer women in political leadership positions than others assumed to...
Task force looking at solutions to Alabama’s health care worker shortage
Against the backdrop of a national trend, an Alabama legislative panel is exploring methods of shoring up deficits that have arisen in...
Seven State Senate seat races to watch
All 35 State Senate seats are up for grabs in the November 8 general election. Republicans hold a 27 to 8 margin...
Steve Flowers: Incumbency reigns supreme in State Senate
Being an incumbent state senator in Alabama is like owning that seat. The level of re-electability odds is probably better than that...
