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 Wednesday, the Greater Shelby County Governmental Affairs Work Group is hosting a town hall meeting with the...
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Few crimes excite the mind for blood revenge like the rape of an innocent. Representative Steve Hurst (R-Mumford)...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, Tom Vigneulle announced his candidacy for the United States Congress to a crowd of friends and...
By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter Ten Alabama campaigns and twelve Political Action Committees filed campaign finance reports for December 2013 transactions late. While...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Former Jefferson County Judge Suzanne Childers announced on Monday that she is seeking election as a Jefferson County...
By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, Project Vote, and several other voting rights advocacy groups have announced...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The monthly meeting of the Greater Birmingham Young Republican (GBYR) will be held on Thursday, January 16 from...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday, Alabama Department of Corrections spokesman Brian Corbett acknowledged to the Associated Press that since New Year’s...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Former State Representative Steve Flowers has issued a press release announcing that he will be holding a press...