Steve Clouse

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A lottery bill is defunct for the legislative session, a key lawmaker said Wednesday."It's dead for this session. It won't be…

In the wake of the first Democratic U.S. Senate victory in Alabama in a quarter-century, state lawmakers are working to get rid of special elections for…

After hours of debate over the lack of a raise for state employees, the Alabama House of Representatives finally approved a General Fund…

A state general fund budget has passed committee, and it looks like state employees won’t be getting a raise after all.The House Ways and Means General…

Two dueling lottery bills both stalled in the state Senate yesterday amid deep disagreements over how to enact the proposal.Alabama senators debated both…

Alabama’s Senate and House of Representatives are back in Montgomery once again to try and find a solution to the state’s budget woes.Governor Robert…

Members of the Alabama Legislature will elect a new House speaker in February, possibly sooner if Governor Bentley calls a special session. Contenders for…