casino legislation

The Alabama Senate on Thursday advanced a scaled-back gambling proposal. The 22-11 vote on the proposal would allow a lottery, electronic gambling machines at several locations and a compact with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. The bill now goes back to the Alabama House.

One of the most controversial bills in Alabama's legislative session are up for debate in the last two days before lawmakers are sent home. The House…

Another lottery bill has failed in the Alabama Senate. The bill, which proposed the start of a state lottery and and would allow multiple casinos, fell…

The Alabama Senate will have to wait to vote on a lottery and casino bill. Republican sponsor Sen. Del Marsh said he is spending the next two weeks…

A solar panel park large enough to power 50 homes a day is being built in Alabama. APR’s Stan Ingold reports it is being built by a private company that…