Tag: PRINCE CHESTNUT

Dems vow to challenge the legislature’s attempts to use banned maps in possible special election after House passage

Friday was a highly emotional and tense day in the Alabama House of Representatives, after lawmakers passed legislation allowing the use of currently court-barred maps in a special election if courts remove the injunctions.

Drama in the House as lawmakers push back against bill prohibiting youthful offender status for those over 16 charged with intentional murder

In what began as a swift day of passing bills, the House ground to a halt over legislation by State Rep. Phillip Pettus (R-Killen) that would prohibit judges from offering youthful offender status to those over 16 years of age who are charged with intentional murder or capital murder.

State Rep. Chestnut files bill to prohibit mandatory employee microchipping

A bill in the Alabama Legislature seeks to prohibit companies from mandating employees receive a microchip implant as a condition for employment.

The Alabama Farmers Federation announces another round of Legislative endorsements

The Alabama Farmers Federation has released its latest rounds of endorsements for the Alabama Legislature. The Alabama Farmers Federation...