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 the Alabama House Republican Caucus held a press conference with hand picked members of the mainstream...
By Cameron Smith Alabama Policy Institute Over the last several months, liberal politicians, members of the media, hospitals and even the head of Alabama’s...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D) from Selma was appointed by the U.S. House Democratic leadership to...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, the House leadership has asked Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery to join the powerful House...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Republican voters went to the polls on Tuesday in Alabama House District 31 to select who will represent...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Constitution Party is reporting that they have turned in enough petition signatures to place their candidate,...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions issued a statement in response to President Barack Obama’s speech on the deteriorating conditions...