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 Thursday, May 5, the Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation reforming the Birmingham Waterworks Board to more...
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By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Very few media outlets attended Speaker Mike Hubbard’s motions hearing on Thursday, because it was believed to be a...
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In a statewide email blast, Yellowhammer News announced, “Gov. Robert Bentley will join us this year for our...
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On the same day Speaker Mike Hubbard was attending a motions hearing in his felony corruption case, a...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, May 4 the pro-gun rights group, BamaCarry, announced in an open letter to state Senator Arthur...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, May 1, US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) proposed eliminating all funding for the Department of Energy’s Energy...