A state lawmaker who represents Macon County, knowing her legislation to allow machines played at Native American casinos to be played in her home county will not pass this year, said she is preparing for a fight next year. “This is not about gambling to me. This is about fairness, equality and justice,” said Rep. [...]
In this video, Sen. Bryan Taylor talks about his proposals intended to curb illegal gambling in the state dying for this legislative session. – posted by Sebastian Kitchen
State Sen. Bryan Taylor’s proposals aimed at increasing penalties against those who own and operate gambling machines in the state of Alabama are effectively dead for this legislative session. On Tuesday, Taylor did not have enough support from fellow Republicans to stop the debate and vote on one of his bills. The other proposal never [...]
After sometimes bitter debate about gambling in Alabama, two different Senate committees approved similar bills on Wednesday that would enhance the penalties for promoting gambling and possessing illegal gambling devices including slot machines. After adding changes that would include betting on sports, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill 6-2 on Wednesday with Sen. Rodger [...]
Gov. Robert Bentley sat down with the Montgomery Advertiser Thursday for a wide-ranging interview about his first two years in office and the issues facing the state. We’ll be running excerpts from the interview over the next few days, along with video shot by Montgomery Advertiser photographer Mickey Welsh. (Transcripts will be edited for clarity.) [...]