The legislation allows capital punishment for sexual crimes against children under 12, directly challenging a 2008 U.S. Supreme Court decision on non-murder offenses.
Lawmakers approved four contracts totalling $800,000 to hire legal representation for Department of Corrections employees in lawsuits alleging brutality.
The Alabama House significantly increased penalties for making terrorist threats, requiring principals to immediately suspend students charged with such crimes.
Congressman Robert Aderholt submitted nominations for six exceptional students across Alabama's 4th District to attend United States Service Academies.
The Alabama Senate passed legislation making child predators eligible for the death penalty and required age filters for inappropriate app store content.
The Surface Transportation Board rejected the initial merger application between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, insisting on a thorough, fact-based review.
Less than two weeks after two inmates died, ADOC Commissioner John Hamm failed to address deadly conditions during the Legislature's prison oversight meeting.
Republican congressional candidate Jeff Coleman on Monday announced that he has been endorsed by Luverne Mayor Ed Beasley. “I want to thank Mayor Ed...
Sen. Doug Jones’ campaign released an internal poll Monday showing that the incumbent Democratic senator and Republican Senate candidate Tommy Tuberville would be in...
Monday, former U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) released a new four part immigration reform plan. Following the Supreme Court’s decision thwarting President Donald J....