A lottery and expanded gambling proposal requires two separate pieces of legislation: The constitutional amendment that would be put before voters and the “enabling legislation,” the nuts-and-bolts details.
Isabel Shaw Andrews Triplitt died on March 23 in Columbus, Georgia. She was 101.
James Alexander Spicer Sr., pastor of Freedom Baptist Church in Selma for nearly three decades, died March 2. He was 87.
While gambling legislation is a near perennial feature of a legislative session in Alabama, Albritton said “fear of political blowback” has slowed the discussion this year.
“Isn’t it surreal when you look around and find a solid force of friends and family who believe in you and support your dream or calling?”
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“…This will be a challenging undertaking, but I believe that any measure aimed at protecting the future of our state is one that lawmakers must seriously consider.”
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