By Sondra Washington Judges usually clarify murky legal issues when two parties cannot agree on an issue or punish criminals who are breaking the law.
P.B. McLauchlin Jr. Dale County judge involved in Houston County’s Country Crossing case. Allen Millican Etowah County circuit judge who in May 2010, ruled against
Before Circuit Judge Robert Vance ended Walker County’s growing gambling business August 2009, more than 30 metal buildings popped up offering slot machine-style games. Around
Since it began six years ago, slot machine-style gambling has weaved a tangled web across Alabama, linking some of the state’s biggest power players with
The FBI calls public corruption one of its “top investigative priorities behind only terrorism, espionage and cyber crimes.” It believes public corruption impacts “our democracy
Sen. Roger Bedford, D-Russellville, typically stayed in the background when it came to legislative attempts to expand gambling. That is until 2010. “I felt like
Sen. Lowell Barron, D-Fyffe, has been a loyal supporter of expanding gambling and sponsored numerous bills toward that effort in past years. Sen. Zeb Little,
Sen. Tom Butler, D-Madison It (the investigation) seems to be focused on the lobbying effort more than the legislative perspective. Did any lobbyists make any
