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 Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead issued a written statement after Governor Bentley’s State of the State Address....
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) addressed the state legislature on Tuesday to deliver his annual state of the...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tea Party members and allies descended on Montgomery on Tuesday to welcome the Alabama State Legislature back to...
By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY-At the Tuesday opening of the 2013 Legislative Session, Senator Vivian Figures (D-Mobile) was welcomed by President Pro...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, the National Rifle Association (NRA) issued a statement urging its Alabama members to contact their state...
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—There is no doubt that President Obama and Nancy Pelosi are not popular politicians with many Alabamians. However,...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), which covers dockworkers along 14 East and...
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard has told the GOP House Caucus, through his legislative council Jason Isbell,...
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Recently, the Christian Coalition of Alabama sent a letter to Attorney General Luther Strange asking among other things...
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—If the political chattering class is to be believed the 2013 Legislative Session began immediately after Bill Armistead...