Rep. Chris England

Alabama Democratic Party Chair Chris England applauds Biden’s VP pick

Alabama’s Democrat Party Chair, Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, on Wednesday applauded former Vice President Joe Biden’s pick of Sen. Kamala Harris for his 2020 running mate. “Joe Biden made the right choice by selecting Senator Kamala Harris to be his running mate and I could not be more excited. No one has a more impressive … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

August 12, 2020

Alabama Democratic Party chair: “Where systemic racism endures there are no winners”

The Chair of the Alabama Democratic Party on Monday called for Alabamians to come together to address systemic racism and inequality in the wake of the death of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis. “I am angry and I am hurt. Unfortunately, I am not shocked,” said state Representative and Chair of the … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

June 1, 2020

Isolation, mental health problems persist for seniors in Alabama amid COVID-19

Seniors in Alabama are among the most vulnerable to COVID-19, and the isolation caused by the social distancing needed to keep them safe comes with its own set of special problems for them, according to state experts on senior care. Those experts spoke about the needs of Alabama seniors amid the COVID-19 crisis during a … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

May 12, 2020

House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels: Restarting session is irresponsible, useless

Restarting the 2020 Legislative Session at this point makes no sense and will only cost the taxpayers of Alabama more money, House minority leader Anthony Daniels said Wednesday during a Zoom press conference. Republican leadership has called for a May 4 restart to the interrupted session, saying it will focus exclusively on budgets and local … Continued

Josh Moon

April 29, 2020

Opinion

Legislature’s return on May 4 sends a terrible message

The Alabama Legislature is returning on May 4. May the odds be ever in their favor. Because, with dozens of members over the age of 60 — and many of the lawmakers in not-so-great shape — that is “Hunger Games”-level stuff. But hey, if you want to be able to dip into that cornucopia of … Continued

Josh Moon

April 27, 2020

Parole hearings can’t resume any quicker due to state law, bureau says

After Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday issued an order for parole hearings to resume and the Bureau of Pardons and Paroles announced hearings would restart May 18, some worried that it was too long to wait amid the COVID-19 crisis. Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, in a Tuesday morning tweet urged the bureau to hold hearings … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

April 14, 2020

Pardons and Paroles: Restarting parole hearings “under review” amid COVID-19 crisis

The Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles is reviewing the possibility of restarting parole hearings through virtual means during the COVID-19 crisis, a bureau spokesman said Thursday. Terry Abbott, spokesman for the Bureau of Pardons and Paroles, in a message to APR said that both a Wednesday report by the ACLU of Alabama on a … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

April 9, 2020

Doug Jones praises end of state Democratic Party lawsuit

U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, on Thursday applauded the end of a lawsuit over control of the state Democratic party. Montgomery County Circuit Judge Greg Griffin on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by former Alabama Democratic Party chairwoman Nancy Worley, which means that state Rep. Chris England, who was picked to lead the state Democratic … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

February 28, 2020

Judge dismisses lawsuit, settling ownership of Alabama Democratic party

Montgomery County Circuit Judge Greg Griffin on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit over who was in control of the Alabama Democratic party, meaning the so-called reform group championed by U.S. Sen. Doug Jones has won out. Griffin in his order filed Thursday morning wrote that his court lacked jurisdiction “over what appears to be an intra-political-party … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

February 27, 2020

Alabama Democratic Party lawsuit was back in court on Thursday

The dispute goes on forever and the lawsuit never ends. A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge on Thursday delayed a decision on whether he has the standing to settle an internal dispute within the Alabama Democratic Party but indicated that he’s leaning towards ruling that he does. Judge Greg Griffin said he would rule soon … Continued

Josh Moon

February 21, 2020