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 Most people are buying their Thanksgiving groceries and have begun decorating for Christmas. For Alabama’s political class, this...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Policy Institute (API) brought conservative Doctor, healthcare reform advocate, and author to Birmingham to their annual...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Mo Brooks (R) from Huntsville announced last week that he was co-sponsoring H.R. 3350, the Keep Your...
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