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 On Friday, January 8, the Hillary Clinton for President campaign released a statement by Hillary For America Senior...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, January 8, 2015, President Obama’s vetoed a bill, HR3762, that would have dismantled the Patient Protection...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, January 7, the Alabama Legislature’s Joint Transportation Committee held the first of five regional meetings in...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Former Secretary of State and Democratic Presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton said, that she is honored to have the...
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—After the drama surrounding the exit of Speaker Mike Hubbard’s lead counsel J. Mark White and his law...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter A new legislative session is approaching and as usual the lottery supporters are out making lottery proposals which...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, January 7, congressional candidate Becky Gerritson (R), who is challenging Representative Martha Roby (R) in the March...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, January 6, the Business Council of Alabama announced that it has endorsed US Senator Richard Shelby...