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.
Staff Report State Senator Scott Beason, widely considered one of Alabama’s leading and most conservative legislators, announced Friday that he would not be seeking...
Staff Report (HUNTSVILLE, AL) – January 31, 2014 Putting his State and Party first, Republican David Pinkleton made the very difficult decision to not...
Staff Report Athens, AL – Former State Representative Henry A. White, a Democrat from Limestone County, has announced his candidacy for the 5th District...
Staff Report Courtland, AL – Former State Representative Jody Letson, a Democrat from Courtland, announced today that he is a candidate for the Alabama...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, House Republicans have released principles for immigration reform that may indicate that the House Republican leadership...
By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter After the passage of his expungement bill in the Alabama Senate, Democrat Roger Bedford spoke with APR about...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama State Legislature failed to get a quorum on Tuesday or Wednesday because of the weather that...