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 NBC News has revealed that when President Obama assured Americans that have health insurance they like they could...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday the House voted to pass five bi-partisan bills that are designed to provide critical resources and...
Staff Report MONTGOMERY—The coalition of civil rights groups that challenged Alabama’s anti-immigrant law, HB 56, announced today an agreement that permanently blocks key provisions...
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Despite the fact that arrested blogger Roger Shuler is no friend to the National Bloggers Club, they have...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, Dr. Chad Mathis (R) from Indian Springs (who is running to represent the Sixth Congressional District)...
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—First term Republican Senator Bryan Taylor (R-Prattville) announced on Monday that he would not seek reelection in 2014....
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama state Representative Paul DeMarco (R) from Homewood announced in a written statement that he is running in...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Republicans have been criticizing President Obama’s omnibus effort to reform the American healthcare system since the early months...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, candidate for Lieutenant Governor Stan Cooke (R) spoke to the St. Clair County Republican Party at...