Governor
While the Legislature took up some reform measures this session, lawmakers declined to pass more substantive sentencing reforms.
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Alabama Political Reporter
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- Opinion
- National
Fred Gray’s path of segregation destruction ends with a Medal of Freedom
Civil rights attorney Fred Gray to be awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
Abortion rights advocates speak out against Roe v. Wade reversal
Carl applauds Supreme Court abortion ruling
Mo Brooks asked Trump for blanket pardon, considering testifying before Jan. 6 committee
- Education
Troy University freezes tuition for third time in four years
Former Athens principal convicted of multiple felonies still employed
Opinion | Alabama’s FAFSA completion policy is yielding success
Parent: Magic City Acceptance Academy says school is helping his child
Alabama Arise urges ALSDE to extend summer lunch program through the summer
- Health
2020 ADPH report details the demographics of Alabama residents obtaining abortions
HHS awards nearly $9M to Cahaba Medical Care Foundation
COVID positivity rate, hospitalizations continue steady increase in Alabama
Ivey urges Biden to halt COVID-19 vaccine deadline for National Guard personnel
Alabama’s COVID-19 positivity rate rising steadily as hospitalizations decline slightly
Rep. Chris England stories
Opinion
"HB107 represents the smartest path forward to restore fairness, equity and common sense to Alabama’s criminal justice system."
Legislature
Rep. Chris England's bill would repeal the law and allow incarcerated people serving under it a chance to have sentences revisited.
Prisons
Some members expressed concern that $1.5 million could be better spent on the state's prison crisis.
Legislature
Rep. England's bill would repeal the law that mandates sentences for multiple convictions. It heads to the full House.
Legislature
Rep. Jim Hill's bill makes retroactive a 2015 law that mandates early release and supervision for some.
Legislature
The bill would create a committee tasked with reviewing executive branch contracts of $10 million or more.
Public safety
165 former judges and prosecutors, professors and public defenders signed on in support of Rep. Chris England's bill to repeal HFOA.
Courts
The argument is identical to one made in state courts in 2018 and 2019. Those lawsuits were eventually tossed by the courts.
National
Democratic leaders in the state called for unity — and for a peaceful transfer of power.Â
