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 Congress is currently on vacation. But, U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery is using the time to...
By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Representative Jay Love (R-Montgomery) announced that he would be resigning effective August 1 to work on education policy...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Republican Party Chairman, Bill Armistead is attending the Republican National Committee meeting in Boston this week. Massachusetts...
By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–A newsletter went out Thursday announcing that Jason Isbell will be leaving the office of the Speaker of...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) submitted testimony to the International Trade Commission (ITC) supporting U.S. and...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama State Representative Paul DeMarco (R) from Homewood has received the Alabama Grocers Association Spirit of Alabama Award....
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery said on Thursday that this nation is governed by the rule of...
By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Only a week after Representative Jim Barton (R-Mobile) confirmed rumors that he was, in fact, resigning his seat...
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Nationally, the democratic party is gaining ground according to several respected polling institutions. However, in Alabama, the once...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The conservative group, Alabamians United for Excellence in Education, is holding two informational meetings in the Birmingham/Hoover area...