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 The University of Alabama football team won its’ third national championship in four years on Monday night. Alabama’s...
By Representative Allen Farley On New Year’s night I spent several hours babysitting our youngest grandson Asher. We played with toys, ate macaroni and...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senators Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama and Dan Coats (R) from Indiana announced a friendly wager on...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D) from Selma was selected by U.S. House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D) from...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Mo Brooks (R) from Huntsville announced on Friday that the GOP Conference had voted to assign...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporeter Twenty First Graders and six adults including the Principal were gunned down by a hate filled madman at...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Associated Press is reporting that Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan (R) has hired former...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia announced in a written statement that he was an original cosponsor of...