Alabama Senator Arthur Orr

Alabama is blowing out 200 candles on its birthday cake. Officials and residents gathered Saturday to celebrate the state's bicentennial in Montgomery.…

A $333,000 grant has been awarded to Decatur and will be used to extend the Bill Sims Bike Trail farther into the southwest part of the city. Republican…

A state senate committee has approved a bill that would require Alabama high schoolers to pass a basic civics test before graduating.Senator Arthur Orr,…

Some lawmakers want high school seniors to pass the U.S. citizenship test before graduating.Senator Arthur Orr and Representative Terri Collins said…

Alabama lawmakers are entering the final stretch of current legislative session, and their biggest challenge is still unsolved: a $200 million shortfall…

Time is running out for the Alabama Legislature to work out a general fund budget, but the state Senate is beginning to iron out the details.State agency…

The Alabama Senate will start debating some sweeping changes to the state's prison system today.Republican Senator Cam Ward is bringing the bill to the…

An Alabama state senator wants to require drivers to stay three feet away from bicyclists after a recent fatal crash.Republican state Sen. Arthur Orr of…

A spokeswoman for Gov. Robert Bentley says he's supportive of $250,000 added to the state General Fund budget for hiring a prison ombudsman in the…

State employees may end up with a one-time pay bonus of $400 in the new fiscal year beginning Oct. 1.Senate budget committee Chairman Arthur Orr of…