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Bill would let Alabama voters decide whether to abolish the death penalty

Rep. Chris England prefiled the bill on Tuesday. The 2026 Legislative Session begins January 13.
December 5, 2025

Alabama voters will decide whether to fire the state school board

The fate of the state school board will be decided by Alabama voters on March 3.  A proposed constitutional amendment, Amendment One, asks if voters want to change how the folks in charge of education at the state level are selected.  A yes vote would abolish the elected State Board of Education and the Board-appointed … Continued
February 19, 2020

Abolishing the death penalty requires morality

In “How to Convince Americans to Abolish the Death Penalty,” Amherst College Professor Austin Sarat asserts “important lessons about how abolitionists can be successful around the country” can be learned from New Hampshire – which just last month became the twenty-first state to abolish capital punishment – including: “The moral argument doesn’t work.”   Acknowledging New … Continued
June 18, 2019

House member moves to abolish ALEA

The Republican supermajority created the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, known as ALEA, in 2013, as a way to operate public safety in a more efficient, cost-effective way according to the legislation’s sponsors. However, the efficiency and cost savings have not materialized and now HB210 in the House of Representatives is moving to dismantle the sweeping … Continued
April 2, 2019

Alabama Hospital Association pushes for Medicaid expansion, backs candidates who do not

According to a recent AP report, the Alabama Hospital Association has launched a campaign to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. However, the organization is supporting Republican candidates who are either trying to kill the law altogether or refuse to expand its coverage in the state. The association has so far this election cycle … Continued
September 25, 2018

Standing up for ICE

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, commonly known as ICE, is the federal law enforcement agency tasked with enforcing our nation’s border control, customs, trade, and immigration laws. The agency was formed back in 2002 when Congress passed the Homeland Security Act. ICE has over 20,000 employees, including over 400 offices in the United … Continued
July 23, 2018

Alabama Supreme Court’s Actions: Justice or Machiavellian Scheme

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The Judicial Inquiry Commission (JIC) and several justices on the Alabama Supreme Court are attempting, it appears, to avoid further unwanted scrutiny of their conduct in the case against Chief Justice Roy Moore. The Commission, commonly referred to as the JIC, is hoping to steer clear of another growing … Continued
October 26, 2016

Lottery Wars Begin

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Later today, Senator Jim McClendon (R-Springville) will file two lottery bills: one coming from Governor Robert Bentley; the other, crafted by McClendon, with input from his Senate colleagues. Both bills will attract friends and enemies. As the Art of War instructs, “Know your enemy.” The ancient Chinese military strategist … Continued
August 15, 2016

Zero-Based Budgeting: Some Pros and Cons

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In an essay on the Senate Republican Caucus website, newly-minted lawmaker, Sen. Larry Stutts, (R-Sheffield) touts the many benefits of zero-based budgeting (ZBB) without addressing the downside. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) is a big proponent as well. We reached out to him for comment, but did … Continued
February 9, 2016