Leaders call for West Alabama highway construction to continue without delay
The West Alabama Highway will create a four-lane, north-south highway connecting Tuscaloosa and Mobile.
Rep. Chris England
Timeline of important dates in the redistricting process
Alabama currently has a Black population of over 25 percent but only one majority Black district.
Lawmaker: Special master likely to redraw Alabama voting maps
Rep. Chris England, who's on the redistricting committee, predicts the two sides will be unable to agree on new maps.
Senate committee OKs second chance bill
The legislation was given a favorable of 8-2 and will move to the full Senate.
Bill to provide relief to death row inmates sentenced by judicial override stalls
Judges have been barred from overriding the jury in death penalty sentencing since the Legislature passed a law to that effect in 2018.
House passes bill creating manslaughter charge for drug trafficking leading to overdose
Some Democrats voiced concerns that the law could have unintended consequences.
“Good time” reduction bill passes House, heads to Ivey
After the death of a Bibb County deputy last year, "good time" reductions drew renewed scrutiny.
Advocates gather to lobby for parole oversight bill
Advocates say the board is in clear need of oversight considering the precipitous drop in parole approval rates.
Montgomery, state considering citations for misdemeanor marijuana possession
The policies being considered at both the state and municipal level look to the example of Tuscaloosa.
Bill to create parole board oversight sent to subcommittee
The percentage of parole requests granted has fallen from 12 percent to 6 percent in the last year.