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.
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter A number of immigration reform bills were considered by the U.S. Senate, but all four proposed immigration bills...
By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter The General Fund, one of Alabama’s two budgets, passed out of committee Wednesday. The Senate Finance and Taxation...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, Americans for Tax Reform hosted a presentation on Juvenile Justice Reform. ATR’s Jorge Marin argues that out-of-home...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Brandon Moseley Wednesday, the Senate Health Committee approved a bill, Senate 46, which would allow nurse practitioners to sign many...
By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Well, it’s happened again. And soon, we’ll be saying: “Well, it’s happened again.” And not long after that:...
By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter A bill that would remove anti-LGBTQ portions of Alabama’s sexual education program passed out of its committee on...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Mike Rogers, R-Saks, accused the “liberal media elite” of glamorizing the sister of North Korea’s Kim Jong-un,...
By Staff Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees gained a new member on Wednesday. Gov. Kay Ivey recently appointed Matthew...