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 Congressman Robert Aderholt (R) from Haleyville released a written statement on Wednesday in response to the chaos in...
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By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Following the Supreme Court Decision to strike down portions of the Voting Rights Act, many Alabamians are confused...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan (R) reported on Facebook Tuesday that 2013 is shaping up...
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— Stephanie Petelos, chairwoman of the College Republican Federation of Alabama (CRFA), believes that the recent Supreme Court...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama warned his fellow Senators during a meeting of the...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery announced in a written statement that she will be a featured speaker...
Staff Report MONTGOMERY – Attorney General Luther Strange announced the conviction today of William Clay Covington, a former employee of the Alabama House of...