VictoryLand restraining order dropped
September 16, 2010
Macon County Circuit Court Judge Tom Young dropped a temporary restraining order against Gov. Bob Riley’s Task Force on Illegal Gambling from raiding VictoryLand on
Experts offer advice to churches experiencing lean times
September 16, 2010
By Kristen Padilla “The economy is suffering for just about everybody but it is very localized,” said Jim Swedenburg, director of the office of Cooperative
Samford University passes halfway point in $200 million capital campaign
September 16, 2010
Samford University has passed the halfway point in fundraising for the $200 million “Campaign for Samford” which was publicly launched in October 2009. Several estate
Investigation of lawmakers’ links to gambling industry continues
September 16, 2010
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
Corruption hurts ‘democracy, security’
September 16, 2010
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
Bedford sponsors this year’s ‘bingo’ bill
September 16, 2010
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
In the state Senate:
September 16, 2010
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,
Carnival-type events prove to be effective evangelism tool
September 9, 2010
It’s the easiest evangelism in the world,” said Sammy Gilbreath, director of the office of evangelism for the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions. “It’s
