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Mobile Voter ID Unit will be in Lee, Macon, and Lamar Counties Today and Tomorrow

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter If anyone needs to register to vote or needs a valid voter ID to participate in the election process, the Secretary of State’s office (which is canvassing the whole state) will be in Lee and Macon Counties today, October 14 and in Lamar County on October 15. The … Continued
October 15, 2015

The Battle Over Bingo Likely to Continue

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Friday, Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge William Shashy ruled that the electronic bingo machines being played at VictoryLand Casino were legal according to a Constitutional Amendment passed by the people of Macon County, and should be returned to their owners.  In his ruling, he accused the Attorney General’s … Continued
October 5, 2015

VictoryLand Files Motion with Court Asking for Money and Gaming Machines Back

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, July 7, attorneys for Milton McGregor and Victoryland have filed a motion in Montgomery Circuit Judge William Shashy’s courtroom asking that the State release all of the money and electronic bingo machines that it has seized from McGregor’s Macon County casino, Victoryland. The motions asks that the Court, … Continued
July 8, 2015

Strange Appeals VictoryLand Decision

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday June 26, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange appealed a decision by Circuit Court Judge William A. Shashy that dismissed the AG’s case against gambling magnate Milton McGregor and his VictoryLand Casino and Dog Track in Macon County. Judge Shashy wrote in his ruling, “The state could … Continued
June 27, 2015

McGregor Wins Court Battle

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday June 25, Circuit Court Judge William A Shashy dismissed the Alabama Attorney General’s office’s case against Milton McGregor and his Victoryland Casino and Dog Track in Macon County. Judge Shashy wrote in his ruling that everyone is entitled to equal protection under the law and accused the … Continued
June 26, 2015

VictoryLand Goes to Trial: AG Strange Subpoenaed As Witness

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—At 10:30 today, Milton McGregor, owner of the VictoryLand Casino, will have his day in court. “We are prepared and will prove at the trial that the Macon County Amendment allows all forms of bingo including electric,” says Attorney Joe Espy, who represents Milton McGregor, and VictoryLand. Espy says … Continued
September 9, 2014

Federal Court is our only hope

By Johnny Ford Mayor, The City of Tuskegee, Alabama It is hard to imagine, that 50 years after our civil rights struggle in 1963, we are still having our voting, and economic rights violated in the State of Alabama by the closing down of our gaming industry, which we voted for in a State Constitutional Amendment.  … Continued
March 26, 2013

CSX Designates Site on I-85 in Macon County as Select Site for Industrial Development

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, CSX announced that the I-85 Site in Macon County, Ala., is the first site in the state to receive Select Site designation from CSX. The massive railroad reviews and identifies those locations that can rapidly utilize freight rail service through CSX’s Select Site program reviews. Sites identified … Continued
March 6, 2013

VictoryLand Opens, Strange Hits, Espy Hits Back

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter SHORTER: After a surprise early morning announcement, VictoryLand in Macon County reopen at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. By 1:30 p.m. hundreds of people lined the sidewalk leading into VictoryLand eagerly awaiting a chance at a bingo win. When owner Milton McGregor walked through the gathered crowd, a spontaneous cheer … Continued
December 19, 2012