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Dueling lottery bills: A simple breakdown of what they do

There are currently two lottery bills in the Alabama Legislature: SB220, sponsored by Sen. Greg Albritton, and SB130, sponsored by Sen. Jim McClendon. While these two bills legalize a lottery in Alabama, they are remarkably different in terms of the games that are allowed, revenues generated and jobs created. Whenever the topic of a lottery, … Continued
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April 19, 2019
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New bill would gut ethics laws — just like voters wanted

Congratulations, Alabama voters, you are about to free state lawmakers from the inconvenient restraints of ethics laws. A bill sponsored by Sen. Greg Albritton and co-sponsored by Senate President Del Marsh would wipe out most of the current laws, freeing up lawmakers to again profit immensely from their public service jobs. Just like you voters … Continued
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April 5, 2019
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Nothing matters more than the desperate politician

Del Marsh is having himself quite a week. And by that, I mean that Del Marsh is doing dumb things in the hopes that some of you will please remember that he exists when it comes time to vote for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Doug Jones. Apparently, the way to win the … Continued
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March 22, 2019

McGhee narrowly avoids upset, holds onto PCI vice-chairmanship

In one of the highest turnout runoff elections in Poarch Creek history, Robbie McGhee narrowly held onto his vice-chairman seat. McGhee defeated challenger Amy Bryan, 625-596, in what was also a historically close race. McGhee, a longtime member of the PCI tribal council, was a heavy favorite when campaigning started for the seat. But fractures … Continued
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August 6, 2018

Casino owners to AG: Leave employees alone

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Doesn’t the Alabama attorney general have better things to do than harass hard working citizens in the state’s poorest counties? That, collectively, was the message Alabama casino owners sent to AG Steve Marshall on Thursday, a day after Marshall announced his intent to file public nuisance lawsuits against casinos … Continued
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October 6, 2017

House GOP Caucus Announces Ambitious Agenda

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, February 25, the Alabama House Republican Caucus announced their 2015 legislative agenda. This year’s GOP agenda has been titled, the Alabama First Agenda. On Wednesday Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) was joined by the Chairman of the powerful House Rules Committee Representative Mac McCutcheon (R-Capshaw) … Continued
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February 26, 2015

Armistead Says Joe Hubbard Is Bought And Paid For By Casino Owners

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, October 23, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead blasted State Representative Joe Hubbard, the Democratic Party candidate for Attorney General, for running a campaign that is largely financed by the Poarch Creek Indians, who run a string of casinos in Atmore and Wetumpka. Chairman Armistead accused Hubbard … Continued
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October 27, 2014