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The bill has been dubbed the Houston Hunter Act, named after veterans Houston Tumlin and Hunter Whitley, who lost their lives to suicide.
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- Opinion
Russell Bedsole stories
Legislature
Rep. Chris England introduced legislation to add a penalty to the law's "duty to inform" provision, but the bill was killed in committee.
News
Opponents raised concerns about overcrowding and losing one of the few incentives for good behavior within the prisons.
Legislature
The bill has been tied to the shooting death of Bibb County Deputy Brad Johnson.
Legislature
The bill proposes significant reductions in the amount of days offered in return for good behavior from incarcerated individuals.
National
Bedsole is a captain with the Shelby County sheriff's department and an Alabaster city councilman.
News
Voters are deciding between Republican Russell Bedsole or Democrat Cheryl Patton.
News
ProgressPAC has endorsed Ben Robbins in Alabama House District 33 and Russell Bedsole in House District 49.
Elections
As of press time, it appears that Russell Bedsole has won a narrow victory over Mimi Penhale in the special Republican primary runoff election...
Elections
Republican voters in House District 49 head to the polls Tuesday to nominate their next representative. Miriam “Mimi” Penhale faces Russell Bedsole in the...