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The Senate Tourism and Marketing committee will vote Tuesday on a bill that, if approved, would give the Poarch Band of Creek Indians a complete monopoly over gaming operations in the state. If adopted, it will also eliminate legal pari-mutuel gaming at the state’s four race tracks, cost jobs in Macon, Greene and Jefferson Counties … Continued

A bill introduced by Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh, R-Anniston, to fund President Trump’s border wall passed on a partisan vote Thursday. Senate Bill 22 allows Alabama citizens to check off a portion of their income tax refund as a contribution to We Build the Wall, Inc. The organization began as a GoFundMe page, … Continued

In the attorney general’s race, appointed Republican Steve Marshall out-raised his Democrat opponent, first-time candidate Joe Siegelman, two to one, but the pair ended the month essentially dead-even in cash on hand. Despite raising millions in the Republican primary, Marshall only raised $224,700.00, according to his Oct. 2 FPCA report. On the other hand, Siegelman reported … Continued

When Republicans won a supermajority in the Legislature in 2010, they pushed to enact strict ethics and campaign finance laws. Current appointed Republican Attorney General Steve Marshall, the party’s standard bearer in the upcoming November general election for attorney general, has not only accepted tainted funds, which drew an ethics complaint, but he has also … Continued

Since the June 5 primary, candidates have only been required to file major contribution reports of $25,000 and over, so understanding the financial health of any campaign is difficult to ascertain. In the Lt. Governor’s race, Rep. Will Ainsworth has loaned his campaign $500,000, while his opponent, PSC President Twinkle Cavanaugh, hasn’t reported any new … Continued

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Tuesday, a Federal appeals court upheld Alabama’s ban on PAC-to-PAC transfers. The 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling by the US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama in favor of the State in the case of The Alabama Democratic Conference v. Strange. SEE … Continued

Staff Report AUBURN—The head football coach for Auburn University gave a campaign donation to the beleaguered Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard. Hubbard’s November 2013 FCPA report shows a personal contribution from Gus Malzahn in the amount of $500 given on 11/7/13. Hubbard is believed to currently be under grand jury investigation.