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More Business Leaders Join Group Backing Marsh Gambling Plan

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama business leaders Harold Ripps and Frank Bromberg III have joined the Alabama Jobs Foundation as the group’s newest directors. Former Auburn University Football Coach and Athletics Director Pat Dye is the President of the Foundation.  President Dye said in a statement, “These two men will bring a … Continued
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July 21, 2015

Alabama Jobs Foundation on BP Settlement

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, July 2 Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) and Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced that BP has agreed to pay the State of Alabama a settlement of $2.3 billion.  So that means that we can put that money in an account and draw interest while we … Continued
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July 6, 2015

Jobs Foundation to Support Gaming Option

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter    On Thursday, June 18, legendary retired Auburn football Coach and Athletic Director Pat Dye, retired Alabama Power CEO Charles McCrary, and Chairman and the CEO of Harbert Management Company Raymond Harbert have announced that they have formed a foundation to push for passage of an amendment to … Continued
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June 18, 2015

General Fund Budget in a Morass

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Wednesday, June 3: Again, no one in the legislature could come together on a plan on what to do about the State General Fund (SGF) before this session began, and with this session rapidly coming to an end, no resolution appears in sight. An angrily divided Senate adjourned after lunch … Continued
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June 4, 2015

Gaming Bills On Hold

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Last week came and went and no gaming bills were brought to the floor of either House. With only four legislative days left, time has run out on gaming legislation. When this legislative session began, the State was struggling to deal with a budget shortfall in the State General … Continued
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June 1, 2015

Public Hearing on Marsh Gaming Expansion Plan Today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, May 12, the State Senate will hold a public hearing on Senate President Del Marsh’s plan that would bring a lottery and Class III gaming to Alabama in order to bring new revenues to Alabama’s troubled General Fund. State Senator Harri Anne Smith (I-Slocumb) announced on Facebook, … Continued
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May 12, 2015

Conservative Opposition to Gaming and Tax Plans (Opinion)

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter GOP candidate after GOP candidate running for office in 2014 said that they were for limited government, rightsizing government, and no new taxes, yet here we are a few months later and now GOP leaders are telling us that we need new revenues.  Nobody much talked about the revenue … Continued
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May 11, 2015

Marsh Meets the Press

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, May 5, Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) unveiled the latest version of his gambling expansion plan at a press conference in the State House. Reporters asked Senator Marsh what he thought of Governor Robert Bentley (R) calling his gambling bill an ugly bill.  Marsh retorted, … Continued
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May 6, 2015