Legislature House has very little contention in third legislative week Most bills passed in the Alabama House last week sailed through without a single vote of opposition. Jacob HolmesApril 17, 2023
Legislature Ivey signs “good time” bill into law Under the new law, perfectly behaved incarcerated individuals will begin to earn 30 days off for each 30 days served. Jacob HolmesApril 15, 2023
Corruption Will Dismukes found guilty of first-degree theft of property Because the jury found the state proved certain aggravating circumstances, Dismukes could face a prison sentence of up to 20 years. Jacob HolmesApril 14, 2023
Legislature Bill to ban “trigger activators” advances in House committee Only one lawmaker expressed any concern about the bill and the lack of language creating stiffer sentences. Jacob HolmesApril 14, 2023
Courts Will Dismukes testifies he didn’t steal anything, merely “double dipped” Dimsukes told the jury that he rightfully earned the $32,000 he agreed to repay Weiss Flooring, only breaking company policy and not the law. Jacob HolmesApril 14, 2023
Courts Voicemail from Will Dismukes’ father supports theory of prosecution Bill Dismukes took the stand and mostly upheld Will's version of events, but his testimony was contradicted by a voicemail. Jacob HolmesApril 13, 2023
Legislature Alabama Arise backs Coleman, McClammy bills to untax groceries The bill would replace lost revenue to the Education Trust Fund by eliminating a deduction for federal income tax. Jacob HolmesApril 12, 2023
Courts Former Weiss Flooring employees testify in Will Dismukes trial The state brought the employees to illustrate that the work Bill Dismukes, Will's father, was paid for could not have been done. Jacob HolmesApril 12, 2023
Courts Former State Rep. Will Dismukes’s theft trial begins Weiss Commercial Flooring president Adam Whitley told the jury that Dismukes paid his father, Bill Dismukes, for floor preparation that never got done. Jacob HolmesApril 11, 2023
Legislature “Divisive concepts” bill back on the calendar for Alabama House The bill advanced out of the House and a Senate committee last session but failed to reach the Senate floor. Jacob HolmesApril 10, 2023