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Names Emerge to Become Alabama’s Next Senator

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In the early morning hours of Wednesday, November 8, 2016, President-elect Donald Trump praised US Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) for being the first member of the Senate to endorse his campaign. Many media sources believe that Sen. Sessions will be appointed to a high-level cabinet position in the Trump … Continued
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November 10, 2016

Reaction to Senate’s Killing of Lottery Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, August 25, as the debate in the Alabama House of Representatives raged on, about what their version of lottery bill SB3 should look like, and as more amendments were added, it became increasingly doubtful that the House and the Senate would be able to bridge the chasm between … Continued
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August 30, 2016

Lottery Killed in Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Early on Friday, August 26, a jubilant Governor Robert Bentley (R) said, “We came out with a victory from the House, not us, but a victory for the people of this state.” That Bentley and Bentley’s staff have absolutely no idea what is happening in in the Alabama legislature, … Continued
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August 29, 2016

Lottery Passes the House

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, August 25, the Alabama House of Representatives voted to amend Alabama’s state Constitution to allow a lottery. Senate Bill 3, sponsored by Senator Jim McClendon (R-Springville), has been sent back to the Senate to see if they concur with the many house amendments to the Senate bill. State … Continued
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August 26, 2016

Some Republicans Claim Lottery Could Hurt Republican Candidates

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter A growing chorus of GOP insiders are urging the members of the House of Representatives to reject a controversial constitutional amendment, to vote on a lottery on the November 8, Presidential election ballot. They argue that a lottery vote will only bring a disproportionate number of Democrats to the … Continued
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August 23, 2016

Bentley Lottery Passes the Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, August 19, 2016, after three days spent debating a much more ambitious lottery proposal, the Senate finally agreed to pass a lottery bill similar to the one first asked for by Governor Robert Bentley (R). Senate Bill 3 passed 21 to 12. A bipartisan group of Senators including … Continued
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August 20, 2016

Opposition to Lottery is Growing

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Polls routinely show us that most people in Alabama favor having a lottery of some sort; but there is huge disagreement on the details and where that money should go. Four of the twelve legislative days in this Special Session have been burned up and no lottery bill has … Continued
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August 19, 2016
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Debt Is The Real Reason For The Special Legislative Session

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford The Alabama Legislature returned to Montgomery this week for what may end up being only the first of more special legislative sessions. The governor said the purpose for this legislative session was to vote on a lottery to fund Medicaid and other general fund proposals. While the lottery is … Continued
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August 19, 2016
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At Best, Lottery is a Big Gamble for Alabama

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter The state doesn’t need a lottery to save Medicaid. Expanding the program under the Affordable Care Act would go a long way in doing that. Sure, expanding Medicaid in itself won’t save Medicaid. That expansion will cover hundreds of thousands of the state’s working poor who don’t qualify for … Continued
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August 18, 2016

Indians, Attorney General Take Aim At “McLottery”

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A lottery bill sponsored by Sen. Jim McClendon (R-Springville) is drawing fire from the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PCI) and in a surprise press release from Attorney General Luther Strange. Lobbyists for PCI and Tribal Vice Chair Robbie McGee are confidently predicting the demise of any lottery bill … Continued
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August 17, 2016