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 For months, moderate Republicans have been working with the Speaker of the House John Boehner and recently deposed...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Associated Press is reporting that the Governor’s office has been notified that the Federal Emergency Management Agency...
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Click here for full image By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM—J. Mark White is a top white collar criminal defense attorney representing Speaker of...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 22 Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) sent letters to both Alabama State University (ASU) Board...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 22, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced in a written statement that Kelly Butler will...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 22 Congressman Bradley Byrne (R) released a written statement to applaud the release of the...
By Lee HedgepethAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — Earlier today, the Alabama Department of Revenue released a report of the income and expenditures of so-called...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 22, a federal appeals court ruled that individuals cannot use tax credits or subsidies to...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 22, responding to a rising wave of opposition to the controversial new Common Core, Republican...