Black bails on BINGO vote
The issue that dominated this legislative session died in the House of Representatives and thus will never receive a vote of the people. The lead sponsor of BINGO legislation in the House, Marcel Black (D), addressed the House on Wednesday afternoon. Black assured the body that a vote to pass the [...]
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Unscripted. Uncut. Unplugged.
That’s the way Lukata Mjumbe describes the Community Action Association of Alabama’s 4th annual Legislative Barbershop.
It takes place on a day when new numbers show the state unemployment rate rose to 11.1% in January, the highest figure since 1984. The rate translates into 228,105 unemployed people.
Lawmakers can stop by for a quick haircut, [...]
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Track 1: Legal
The 7-2 decision in the Alabama Supreme Court gives the governor’s task force on illegal gambling a clear edge in the legal battle over electronic bingo.
The court’s decision Thursday (view here) led Gov. Bob Riley and his task force commander, John Tyson, to declare raids will continue. Watch Riley and Tyson comments here.
Track [...]
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By Bob Howell – WSFA 12 News Anchor -
For those of you folliwing the State of the State, here is a statement from Democratic gubernatorial candidate and state Ag Commissioner, Ron Sparks:
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“Last night’s performance by Bob Riley was shameful. At a time when our working families are struggling under the weight of an 11 percent [...]
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