1901 Alabama Constitution

The recompilation will remove archaic racist language from the constitution while also restructuring it to make it easier to navigate.

"Our Alabama Supreme Court is separate and powerful, but is not shielded by politics."

Aniah's law would allow district attorneys to request that bail be denied for persons charged with serious felonies.

Aniah's law would allow a judge to deny bail to a defendant charged with a class A felony.

Sen. Del Marsh's gambling bill failed to get the 21 votes needed to pass the Senate

Our 1901 Alabama Constitution has been rightfully criticized as being archaic.  However, it was simply a reflection of the times. The authors and crafters of our document were well educated gentry. Therefore they appreciated and realized the importance of having a prized capstone university. The University of Alabama was founded in 1831 and had become … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The idea to rewrite the Alabama State Constitution of 1901 one section at a time was the brain child of the Legislative Republican Super Majority under the direction of Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) and Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn). Now, conservative Chief Justice Roy … Continued