Rep. Christopher England

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter During my years as an editorial writer for The Birmingham News, I spent much of that time opposed to the death penalty. The death penalty should be abolished; clearly, innocent people have been killed by the State of Alabama. A number have been released from Death Row after being … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, August 17, 2016, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a plan to take the BP oil settlement revenue stream and sell it to investors for one time money. This scheme would prop up the troubled Alabama Medicaid program for another year and allow Alabama Governor to implement his … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 16, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill blocking Alabama cities from raising the minimum wage within city limits. The legislative action is in response to the Birmingham City Council vote to raise the minimum wage beginning March 1.  The Birmingham council initiative would have … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, September 17, the Alabama Senate passed a tax increase on cigarettes as well as taxes on nursing home beds, and pharmacies.  Tax increases on car titles and auto rentals appear likely when the Senate convenes on Wednesday. The cigarette tax, HB3, was passed on a 21 to … Continued

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Thursday, June 4, the Alabama Senate finally passed the State General Fund budget (SGF). Thursday was day 29 of the legislative session and under the 1901 Alabama Constitution there are only 30 legislative days allowed in the session. The Senate and the House both went into the day with … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, May 19, dozens of second amendment supporters attended a public hearing on major gun legislation in the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee. HB47 divided gun activists. The National Rifleman’s Association (NRA) and the Alabama Gun Rights Network (AGR) supported the legislation sponsored by State Representative Christopher John England … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama House of Representatives voted on Tuesday, May 12, for gun rights bill, HB47. The bill was endorsed by the National Rifleman’s Association (NRA); but not all gun rights groups in Alabama are pleased with the legislation as passed out of the House. The pro-Second Amendment group, Alabama … Continued