Groups call on House, Senate to take up repeal of Habitual Felony Offender Act
Rep. Chris England's bill would repeal the law and allow incarcerated people serving under it a chance to have sentences revisited.
Rep. Chris England
PR firm’s contract for Alabama prisons held up in oversight committee
Some members expressed concern that $1.5 million could be better spent on the state's prison crisis.
House committee approves bill to repeal Habitual Felony Offender Act
Rep. England's bill would repeal the law that mandates sentences for multiple convictions. It heads to the full House.
Alabama House approves bill expanding early release, supervision of inmates
Rep. Jim Hill's bill makes retroactive a 2015 law that mandates early release and supervision for some.
House passes bill to create oversight of costly contracts
The bill would create a committee tasked with reviewing executive branch contracts of $10 million or more.
Letter to lawmakers: Repeal Alabama’s Habitual Felony Offender Act
165 former judges and prosecutors, professors and public defenders signed on in support of Rep. Chris England's bill to repeal HFOA.
A new lawsuit in an old fight for Alabama Democrats
The argument is identical to one made in state courts in 2018 and 2019. Those lawsuits were eventually tossed by the courts.
Alabama Democratic leaders say Biden, Harris win is a win for the nation
Democratic leaders in the state called for unity — and for a peaceful transfer of power.
Alabama secretary of state discusses voting deadlines, procedures
Merrill joined state Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, the chair of the Alabama Democratic Party, in a Facebook town hall on Wednesday.
Jones: Trump, Senate GOP leadership not serious about another round of COVID-19 relief
Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, on Friday said it’s unclear whether Senate Republican leadership or the White House will work with Democrats to draft another round of meaningful COVID-19 relief for a country in need. Jones, speaking to reporters during a Facebook Live press briefing, said Sen. Mitch McConnell’s paired-down bill, which he and all other … Continued