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 Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The 2013 legislative session is almost in the books, folks. And what a session it has been: graftmasters,...
By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Last week, Governor Bentley announced his executive amendments to HB658, which will delay the scholarship program and tax...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday is the last day of the Alabama 2013 Legislative Session and Alabama’s Republican Leadership is very positive...
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Earlier this week, the Governor asked the members of the Alabama Legislature to agree to a two-year moratorium...
By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Governor Bentley is working to get the Republican leadership to support his executive amendment to HB658, which would...
By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY– Members of the Senate Democratic Caucus held a press conference today to denounce Governor Bentley’s executive amendment...
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In what might be considered deja vu all over again, the governor visited several of Alabama’s radio talking-heads...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery responded to the resignation of Acting Commissioner of the...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, the Shelby County Republican Executive Committee met to conduct party business and discuss strategy in Pelham....