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 Representative Rep. Darrio Melton When Governor Bentley took office, I had high hopes that a doctor in the Governor’s mansion would mean improvements...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, March 10, Alabama Family Rights Association (ALFRA) President Kenneth Paschal urged legislators to vote NO on House...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, March 10, the Alabama Constitutional Conservatives held another presidential debate watching party. The Republican candidates for President...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, March 11, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley signed an executive order creating the Governor’s Office of Minority...