In 2021, an amendment was passed that states after Oct. 1, 2021, newly elected or appointed district attorneys would start at a salary of $140,000, which can increase upon each reelection by 7.5%, which is an amount that the law saws "shall be adjusted to reflect any cost-of-living adjustment."

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Constitutional Amendment One appears on every ballot in Alabama for the 2024 general election, even though the measure is focused on the Franklin County school system. Amendment 1 sponsor Alabama Rep. Jamie Kiel, R-Russellville ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — A bill introduced this week by Alabama Representative Chris England proposes asking Alabama voters if they want to end the death penalty in the state. The measure calls for a constitutional amendment to be placed on the Alabama ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Voters across Alabama will be able to vote for or against Amendment One on Nov. 5. While it is being voted on statewide, it will only affect a few counties. State Rep. Jamie Kiel (R-Russellville) sponsored the bill during the ...

Alabama voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted to approve the only statewide constitutional amendment on the 2024 general election ballot. While on everyone’s ballot, Statewide Amendment 1 only benefits one place - the Franklin County School System in ...

A pre-filed constitutional amendment would require school boards to set time for the Pledge of Allegiance or lose school funding, and also require votes on whether they would allow employees and students to pray and read religious texts in school.