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 Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R) from Auburn announced Tuesday that the Republican Super-Majority had selected...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead accused Alabama State Senator Vivian Figures (D) of playing the...
By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Last week, Montgomery County Commissioner Dimitri Polizos announced that he plans to run to replace Representative Jay Love...
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Over the past decade, the Alabama Education Association (AEA) gave more than $1 million to Republicans currently serving in state...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Adam Thompson’s campaign for state auditor got some unexpected good news Tuesday when Alabama Secretary of State Beth...
By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–A Democrat has announced that he plans to contest Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey in the 2014 election. Scott...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama while concerned about the overall costs of a Senate Appropriations Committee...
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Political Reporter has obtained an email from Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) sent to...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter No one expected that longtime Congressman Jo Bonner (R) from Mobile would resign his office in the middle...
By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Days after the jury announced a not-guilty verdict in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, Americans on both...