Gov. Kay Ivey is reacting to news that Secretary of State John Merrill has abruptly ended all efforts to seek elected office in 2022.

A divided Alabama Senate has delayed a vote on lottery legislation.

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced Wednesday he will not seek any elected office in 2022.

The House judiciary committee approved the bill.

The Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee has passed a bill allowing K-12 schools to have yoga as an elective class.

Congressman Mo Brooks received a major endorsement on Wednesday morning.

The bill allows beer, wine and spirits to be shipped directly to consumers.

The bill now moves to the full Senate for consideration.

Alabama senators could vote on a lottery bill this week.

Black Realtors in Alabama have been working to draw attention to what they is a problematic bill in the state legislature.

The Alabama Department of Corrections plans to contract out with a marketing firm for $1.5 million to help manage the many challenges it faces.

A divided legislative committee has advanced a bill to repeal Alabama’s habitual offender law that mandates longer sentences for repeat offenders.

The bill would reverse the current ban on yoga in K-12 public schools.

A Senate judiciary committee passed a bill that is designed to improve public records law in Alabama.

Protestors stood outside the Statehouse speaking out against bills they say would limit rights for transgender minors.

A spokeswoman for Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey says the state’s mask mandate will end April 9 despite the president’s request for states to reinstate them.

If passed, Senate Bill 43 will require state emergency management agencies and county commissions to develop uniform guidelines for safer places, so people will have more options when seeking shelter during severe weather.

“I am humbled by the overwhelming requests I have received to run for Senator Shelby’s seat in 2022," Sewell said.

Congressman Mo Brooks is jumping into the Senate race to replace retiring Senator Richard Shelby. The congressman made this announcement at a rally in Huntsville on Monday at Bullet and Barrel Indoor Shooting Range and Training Facility.

All signs seem to point toward Brooks making a run at the U.S. Senate.

Alabama Republicans might be cracking the door to Medicaid expansion.

The Alabama House of Representatives has approve a bill that criminalize doctors who do not provide care to babies still living after an abortion attempt.

The Alabama House of Representatives has approved a ban on curbside voting.

Alabama lawmakers have approved a bill to stiffen penalties for participating in riots and traffic-blocking demonstrations.

Alabama could become the next conservative state to prevent transgender girls from playing on female sports teams.

The multistate lawsuit led by Montana and Texas was filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

An Alabama Senate committee has advanced a lottery bill as lawmakers try to get the issue of gambling before state voters for the first time since 1999.

The Alabama House passed a bill that would make it illegal to vote in Alabama and another state in the same election.

Alabama Senate Democrats said the federal stimulus bill signed by President Joe Biden provides a “second chance” for additional money to expand the program.

An Alabama Senate committee will review dueling lottery proposals this week.

Gov. Kay Ivey announced the statewide mask mandate will end after April 9th. WSFA asked what move the governor would make if coronavirus cases climbed.

Alabama senators debated a bill to limit some of the governor’s power during a public health emergency.

Alabama state lawmaker Rep. Will Dismukes, R-Prattville, was taken from the Alabama State House on a stretcher Thursday afternoon.

Sen. Jim McClendon, R-Springville, filed the new proposal Tuesday.

The House Judiciary Committee is holding a public hearing on the Senate-passed bill on Wednesday afternoon.

Alabama is one of at least eight states where conservative lawmakers are pushing such measures, arguing such decisions should wait until adulthood.

The Alabama Senate has voted down a constitutional amendment to legalize gambling in Alabama.

Protesters lined up outside the Alabama State House to speak out against the bill. Several also spoke out during the bill’s public hearing.

Under the bill, businesses could stay open if they follow all safety precautions issued by the governor or local governments during an epidemic or pandemic.

A lawsuit was filed Monday against Alabama Sen. Del Marsh.

A special election date has been set to fill Alabama’s House District 78 seat, recently left vacant by Kirk Hatcher after he was elected to the state Senate.

The bill, known as “Fair Pay to Play,” allows student athletes to profit off their names images or likeness and prohibit athletic associations from revoking a student’s athletes scholarship if they decide to do so.

As Senate passed the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill Saturday morning, Alabama Senators Tommy Tuberville and Richard Shelby are explaining why they voted against it.

The Senate health committee passed a bill Wednesday that would stop local governments from requiring residents take a vaccine.

Alabama lawmakers are still working on a bill that would create a lottery and expand gambling.

The House Judiciary committee shot down a bill that could make it easier for local governments to have confederate monuments removed.

The Alabama Senate passed a bill intended to help broadband expansion in the state.

A legislative committee has advanced a bill to forbid curbside voting in Alabama.

Kirk Hatcher won the special election for Alabama’s District 26 Senate seat.

Senate Bill 10, called the Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act, passed 23-4 Tuesday afternoon. It now goes to the House.

John Wahl has been elected as the new chairman of the Alabama Republican Party.

The bill would provide the legislature with more oversight on executive branch contracts, leases, and agreements exceeding $10 million.

Whether it’s electing Montgomery’s first black mayor or America’s first female vice president, there is a movement of black political leadership happening across America.

Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth says he won’t run for the U.S. Senate seat being given up by longtime incumbent Richard Shelby next year.

The bill would allow people with qualifying medical conditions to receive a medical cannabis card authorizing them to use medical marijuana.

Some Alabama lawmakers say using cellphones while driving is too dangerous.

An Alabama lawmaker is proposing tougher penalties for rioters.

An Alabama House committee debated a bill that would allow you to vote absentee without having to provide an excuse.