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 On Wednesday the Senate Health Committee passed House Bill 57, The Women’s Health and Safety Act. HB 57...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, the Alabama Citizens for Life, the Knights of Columbus, the Knights of St. Peter Claver, Fayette...
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Monday night the Alabama Education Association filed a petition for a temporary restraining order to prevent the...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama House Democratic Caucus held a press conference on Tuesday to denounce the Alabama Accountability Act which...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday the Republican Supermajority passed the most ambitious education reform bill in decades with ease in both...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Montgomery, AL – Democrats in the Alabama legislature today said that Republicans had violated their 2010 campaign promises...
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Update: Circuit Court Judge Price signed a temporary restraining order blocking HB 84’s transmission to the Governor. MONTGOMERY—On...