Alabama bill establishes firearm hold agreements for mental health support
The bill has been dubbed the Houston Hunter Act, named after veterans Houston Tumlin and Hunter Whitley, who lost their lives to suicide.
Russell Bedsole
House Democrats scold Republicans for blocked revision to permitless carry bill
Rep. Chris England introduced legislation to add a penalty to the law's "duty to inform" provision, but the bill was killed in committee.
Bills to slash “good time” accrual advance in House and Senate committees
Opponents raised concerns about overcrowding and losing one of the few incentives for good behavior within the prisons.
Ainsworth, Ledbetter lend support to bill designed to slash correctional incentive time
The bill has been tied to the shooting death of Bibb County Deputy Brad Johnson.
Pre-filed bills would slash incentive time accruals
The bill proposes significant reductions in the amount of days offered in return for good behavior from incarcerated individuals.
Russell Bedsole wins House District 49 special election
Bedsole is a captain with the Shelby County sheriff's department and an Alabaster city councilman.
Special general election today in House District 49
Voters are deciding between Republican Russell Bedsole or Democrat Cheryl Patton.
ProgressPAC board of directors endorses candidates in two upcoming elections
ProgressPAC has endorsed Ben Robbins in Alabama House District 33 and Russell Bedsole in House District 49.
September 15, 2020
Russell Bedsole wins Republican runoff in HD49
As of press time, it appears that Russell Bedsole has won a narrow victory over Mimi Penhale in the special Republican primary runoff election in Alabama House District 49. At press time, Bedsole had a 166-vote lead in unofficial results on the secretary of state’s website. “We won,” Bedsole declared on social media. Bedsole is … Continued
Republican runoff Tuesday in House District 49
Republican voters in House District 49 head to the polls Tuesday to nominate their next representative. Miriam “Mimi” Penhale faces Russell Bedsole in the special Republican primary runoff. During the special Republican primary, the election was very tight between the two. Penhale received 829 votes, or 31.4 percent of the votes cast, and Bedsole received … Continued