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 Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—From spreading falsehoods about the State’s leading white-collar crime prosecutor, to promising a $100K bonus to each House...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Sunday former Alabama State Senator and head of the state’s two year college system, Bradley Byrne was...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday Congressman Robert Aderholt (R) from Haleyville announced that he was supporting a controversial new plan to...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The South Huntsville Civic Association (SHCA) announced on Thursday that the U.S. Army Material Band will be performing...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Deer Hunting season begins soon and hunters all over the state are cleaning their rifles, practicing with their...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, Cygnal released polling numbers indicating that former Alabama State Senator and former head of the state’s...
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—At the beginning of September, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) announced that his company, Auburn Network,...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, West Alabama Republican Matt Jenkins officially announced that he was running as a candidate for The...