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 Tuesday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama announced that he would Vice Chairman of the Senate...
By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM— Last weekend, the Alabama Federation of Democratic held a meeting in Birmingham at the Jefferson County Democratic...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday and Tuesday, Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery issued statements about the President’s request that the...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Since 2001, the United States Military has learned a lot of things about combat military vehicles that we...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, Calhoun County Sheriff Larry Amerson became the newest elected Republican official in Alabama last night. The...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Over 150 people attended the “Energize” Rally in Scottsboro on Saturday. In the last several election cycles the...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead and Party Political Director John Kay issued a joint statement...