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 Monday, February 2, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill (R) reminded citizens that government records are accessible....
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter An Auburn-based company with ties to Speaker Mike Hubbard’s felony incidents has been sold to a global investment...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) wants more money to spend. After four years of saying that we should...
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Last week, the Council of State Governments Justice Center (CSG) gave its fourth presentation on prison reform to...
By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford Recently, Alabama Republican Party Chairman, Bill Armistead, took to AL.com to discuss his thoughts on the state budget....
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, February 2, US Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) and US Representatives Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) and Martha Roby...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, February 2, President Barack Hussein Obama unveiled a nearly $4 trillion fiscal 2016 budget. US Senator...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On February 21, the Alabama Republican Party Executive Committee will meet to vote for new leadership. While Chairman...