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 MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Saturday, June 6, was the 71st anniversary of the D-Day landings in which 155,000 allied troops invaded 50 miles...
By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Wednesday, June 3, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) signed SB357, Gabe’s Right to Try bill. The bill allows the...
By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Thursday, June 4, the Alabama Senate finally passed the State General Fund budget (SGF). Thursday was day 29...
By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, June 3, HB527, which would restrict Abortion Clinic from operating near pre-K-12 schools passes through the Senate...
By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Wednesday, June 3, the House Judiciary Committee considered what the response will be from the State of Alabama when...
By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Wednesday, June 3, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) was in the State Senate, on talk radio, and on Twitter...