Rep. Christopher John England

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, May 19, the 2016 fiscal year Alabama General Fund budget HR135 is expected to be on the floor of the House of Representatives. State Representative Christopher John England (D-Tuscaloosa) wrote on Facebook, “Tuesday’s special order calendar. You will notice two things. The first thing you will notice … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Voters not only go to the polls today to elect candidates, but also to consider whether or not we need to further lengthen the Alabama Constitution of 1901, already the longest such document in the world. There are five constitutional amendments on the ballot today in addition to the … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter State Representative Christopher John England (D) from Tuscaloosa warns that he expects the State to be sued over its prison conditions and fears that the State could be forced to spend more money for new prisons and/or release numerous potentially dangerous inmates in to Alabama communities by federal authorities. … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Democratic members of the Alabama House of Representatives had planned to introduce several amendments to the House Education Trust Fund Budget. They even offered to substitute the House GOP Caucus budget, with the budget that Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) had sent to the legislature. Speaker of the House … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama State Legislature begins their 2014 legislative session on Tuesday, January 14th.  Already select committees have been meeting including most of the budget committees.  Various legislators have already publicly commented on their expectations about this year’s legislative session. Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R) from Auburn said … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in favor of Shelby County in the Shelby County Versus Holder ruling striking down Section 4 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Leaders of the Alabama Democratic Party were quick to respond to the ruling. Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Republican legislators who represent districts with the best public schools in the state demanded an Alabama Accountability Act with language guaranteeing that public school systems had the option of being able to deny transfers from neighboring poor performing schools. Their argument is that generally residents of those suburban systems … Continued