Tag: Chris England
AG Steve Marshall opposes new parole legislation led by Rep. Chris...
Attorney General Steve Marshall issued a statement in support of the Board of Pardons and Paroles while voicing opposition to a parole...
Alabama House approves controversial anti-riot legislation
The Alabama House of Representatives approved legislation Tuesday that would create a new definition of a riot and provide tougher penalties for...
Alabama riot bill heads under criticism toward a House vote
A divided committee on Wednesday advanced legislation that would mandate jail time for participating in a riot which the bill defines as...
High court’s Alabama ruling sparks alarm over voting rights
The Supreme Court’s decision to halt efforts to create a second mostly Black congressional district in Alabama for the 2022 election sparked fresh warnings...
Lawmakers face decisions on $1.5 billion in relief funds
Alabama lawmakers face decisions in the coming months on how to spend more than $1.5 billion in pandemic relief funds, and legislative...
Former Sec. of State Nancy Worley hospitalized, ‘gravely ill’
Former Alabama Secretary of State Nancy Worley is being treated for an undisclosed illness and has been admitted to Baptist Medical Center...
Prison commissioner stepping down from troubled department
Alabama Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn is stepping down after six years leading the troubled system that faces a Justice Department lawsuit over...
Steve Flowers: Incumbency prevails in 2022 State House races
Folks, believe it or not, we are closing in on six months before next year’s election year. The primary election is set...
DOJ: Alabama prisons unimproved, remain violent and deadly
The U.S. Department of Justice says conditions in Alabama prisons have not improved since the federal government warned the state of unconstitutional...
Alabama House approves new congressional district lines
The Alabama House of Representatives on Monday approved new lines for the state’s seven congressional districts as lawmakers try to get required...