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 Saturday, February 26, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was in the greater Birmingham area at a, “get...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Sunday, February 28, US Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) endorsed New York City billionaire businessman and reality television...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday, February 27, US Senator Marco Rubio brought his presidential campaign to Huntsville for a get out...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, March 1, Republican voters go to the polls to select the District 3 Alabama Board of Education...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 22, Alabama Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) addressed Pro-Life forces gathered in Montgomery for Pro-Life Legislative...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday, February 27, US Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) will campaign for President of the United States in...
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Rep. Johnny Mack Morrow (D-Red Bay) has challenged thirty-seven lawmakers to “put up or shut up,” after they...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, February 25, the Alabama Senate passed a $1.8 billion State General Fund (SGF) budget for fiscal Year...