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Alabama AG’s bad bet on gambling

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter What is it about the Alabama Attorney General’s Office lately that prompts apparently competent politicians to make some of the dumbest decisions imaginable? First, there was Luther Strange, who managed to turn a sure-thing, lifetime Senate seat into a loss to a religious zealot who everyone hates. And now, … Continued
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October 9, 2017

Myths and certainties about the lottery

By Chandler Walker Alabama Political Reporter The following article is part of APR’s on-going series on gaming and the lottery: Lotteries have been staples in certain states’ economies since the early 1960s, when gambling became a more legalized practice. The sale of lottery tickets has been able to provide ample revenue across the country, which … Continued
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September 26, 2017

Rich Wingo will seek re-election in House District 62

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, July 6, 2017 state Representative Rich Wingo (R from Tuscaloosa) announced that he will seek a new term for the House District 62 seat that he has held since 2014. Rep. Wingo said in a statement, “During my first term in the Alabama House, I have let my … Continued
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July 7, 2017

Carrington Interview

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, June 29, 2017, The Alabama Political Reporter (APR) had a lengthy interview with Jefferson County Commissioner David Carrington (R) who is running for the Republican nomination for Governor of Alabama in next June’s major party primaries. APR: A recent CNBC ranking of the states rated Alabama as the  … Continued
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July 6, 2017

Alabama’s prison problem: Gambling, taxes and lawsuits

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The reckoning day is here. After ignoring years of warnings and threats from activists and federal officials over Alabama’s abhorrent prison situation – they are simultaneously overcrowded, understaffed, thoroughly unable and/or unwilling to provide adequate mental health and health care services and decrepit – the first shoe dropped Tuesday … Continued
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June 28, 2017

Fantasy Sports Bill narrowly passes out of House

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, April 18, 2017, the Alabama House of Representatives voted to pass a highly controversial bill to exempt fantasy sports from the State’s anti-gambling laws, but only after it was much modified on the floor of the House. House Bill 354 was sponsored by State Representative Alan Boothe (R-Troy). … Continued
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April 24, 2017

Legislature returns today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, April 4, 2017, the Alabama Legislature returns after a two week spring break. The legislature has a number of issue to deal with. The first of these is the budgets. The Senate was debating the education trust fund (ETF) budget on the last day. Now it moves to … Continued
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April 4, 2017

Democrats announce 2017 Legislative Agenda

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama House Democrats are badly outnumbered in the State House of Representatives; but that does not mean that they don’t have ideas they want to push forward. The group announced their 2017 agenda on a Thursday, March 9, 2017 press conference in the State House. New House Minority … Continued
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March 16, 2017

Public hearing held on fantasy sports bill

By Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Fantasy contests and gambling and how they relate to one another were the two main topics at a Senate Committee meeting on Wednesday. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee meet on Wednesday to hold a public hearing on Senate Bill 270 concerning fantasy contests. SB270 would make fantasy contests … Continued
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March 9, 2017
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Please don’t waste time on gambling legislation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 7, 2017, the Alabama Legislature will return to Montgomery for the 2017 Legislative Session and will face dire funding issues for prisons, for the long-troubled Alabama Medicaid Agency, for mental health, for infrastructure, for State parks, and other General Fund programs. Polling shows that Alabamians are … Continued
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February 7, 2017