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 29, St. Clair County Republican voters gathered in a candidates’ forum in Pell City at...
By Bill BrittAlabama Political Report MONTGOMERY—In what may seem like a move from the play book of Speaker Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, Buddy Mitchell’s attorney has...
By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, May 28, Montgomery County Judge Gene Reese (D) in the 15th Circuit ruled that the controversial Alabama...
Staff Report WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) commended the football coaches at Alabama’s two Southeastern Conference (SEC) schools. Both coaches have...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Earlier today the Alabama Political Reporter reported that Arnold Mooney stated at a candidates forum in Indian Springs...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, May 29 the Alabama Republican Party has announced that the decision made by the Party’s Candidate...
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By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—“You can’t trust Mike Hubbard.” That is the closing statement made by the former Executive Director of Government Affairs for...