Legislature Bill to provide relief to death row inmates sentenced by judicial override stalls Judges have been barred from overriding the jury in death penalty sentencing since the Legislature passed a law to that effect in 2018. Jacob HolmesMay 25, 2023
Legislature Bill would require unanimous jury for death penalty — and apply retroactively Rep. Chris England's bill would also apply in cases of judicial override, which the Legislature ended in 2017. Jacob HolmesFebruary 13, 2023
Local news Son of civil rights icon to lead Huntsville City Council John Meredith was a unanimous choice for new council president. Josh MoonOctober 15, 2021
Legislature Alabama Senate committee approves $400 million in COVID funds for new prisons Each of the bills was passed on to the Rules Committee, then on to the Senate for consideration on Friday. John H. GlennSeptember 30, 2021
Education Jones’s attempt to fund minority colleges blocked by Tennessee senator Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, on Thursday asked for unanimous consent on the floor of the U.S. Senate to pass legislation that would continue funding... Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 20, 2019
Aerospace and Defense Jones’ bill to alleviate “kiddie” tax hike on gold star families passes U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama announced Tuesday that the Gold Star Families Relief Act passed the Senate with unanimous bipartisan support. The bill was... Jessica BallardMay 22, 2019
News A final vote on Britt at BCA set for December A vote by the entire board of the Business Council of Alabama on Dec. 7 is expected to confirm Katie Britt as President and... Bill BrittNovember 29, 2018