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 In the past couple of weeks the Obama (D) administration has begun attacking House Republicans for wasting time...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Cooperative Extension Specialist Henry Dorough spoke to the St. Clair County Cattleman’s Association about a new threat...
Staff Report MONTGOMERY – Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) announced Wednesday that Representative Steve Clouse (R-Ozark) will serve as chairman of...
Staff Report MONTGOMERY — Sources within the Statehouse have confirmed that State Representative Jim Barton (R-Mobile) will resign his House seat to become a...
By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Representative Mac McCutcheon has announced that he will seek a third term to represent district 25 in the Alabama...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama delivered a speech on ObamaCare’s broken promises on the Senate floor...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Nine Republicans have officially qualified with the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) to run as Republicans in a bid...
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard is in deep trouble. His Storming the Statehouse political action committee—named after...
By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Sam Gerard, a University of Alabama student, traveled to Washington, D.C., to represent Alabama at the College Democrats...