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 Alabama has an elected State Auditor, but the Auditor does not actually do audits. Instead, the Auditor’s office...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 11, 2014 the Alabama House of Representatives passed HB 254 regulating tanning salons in the...
Staff Report MONTGOMERY—Manufacture Alabama has announced its endorsement of incumbent Jeremy Oden (R-Vinemont) for the Public Service Commission (PSC) Place 1 seat, up for...
Staff Report MONTGOMERY—Manufacture Alabama has announced its endorsement of Chris “Chip” Beeker (R-Eutaw) for the Public Service Commission (PSC) Place 2 seat, up for...
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— Today, the House Financial Services Committee will hold a public hearing on HB406, a bi-partisan bill that...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed HB 195 which eliminates preferential treatment in favor of unions...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (R) from Montrose announced that he has become an original cosponsor of the Faithful...