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, July 31, Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell, (D) from Selma, released a written statement following her vote...
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM—On Thursday, Britney Mitchell, Political Director for the Alabama Republican Party, sent an email to ALGOP County Party...
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Political Action Committees controlled by Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, and former Gov. Bob Riley, are...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, July 31, the Alabama Policy Institute (API) held a special panel discussion to discuss how to...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, July 30, Congressman Bradley Byrne (R) voted in support of H.R. 4315, the Endangered Species Transparency...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a new rule directing that previously grandfathered in coal powered...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, July 31, according to original reporting by “Roll Call’s” Humberto Sanchez, the U.S. Senate failed to...
By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY – Several people involved in the dubious financing of nationwide school-choice campaigns have teamed up with the...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 29, 2014, the people of Alabama were represented in Atlanta by both Alabama Attorney General...