Tag: Don Siegelman
Committee advances lottery bill, keeps casino issue alive
An Alabama Senate committee on Wednesday advanced a lottery bill as lawmakers try to get the issue of gambling, — with or...
Alabama Senate narrowly rejects lottery, casino bill
The Alabama Senate on Tuesday narrowly rejected a proposal to start a lottery and allow up to 10 casinos, ending the latest...
Steve Flowers: Will legislature allow Alabamians to vote on gambling revenue...
In 1998 Governor Don Siegelman ran for Governor of Alabama on a platform of proposing that his administration would enact legislation creating...
U.S. attorney who prosecuted former governor Don Siegelman retires
U.S. Attorney Louis V. Franklin Sr., who prosecuted former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman on corruption charges, announced his retirement Friday after about...
Early gambling debate mired in casino location concerns
Alabama state senators on Thursday raised concerns about five proposed casino locations — with some wanting additional gambling locations — as lawmakers...
Alabama Senate committee advances lottery, casino bill
A lottery and casino bill cleared its first hurdle in the Alabama Legislature as supporters push to get the issue of gambling...
Lottery, casino bill introduced in Alabama Legislature
A proposal to start a lottery and allow casinos in the state was filed Tuesday in the Alabama Legislature, kicking off a...
Gambling, virus bills before lawmakers in 2021
Alabama lawmakers returned to Montgomery on Tuesday for the regular session that could see gambling debate later this year.
Republican Sen. Del Marsh...
Alabama political scientist Bill Stewart dies at 80
In Alabama politics, there are players and there are observers. And then, every once in a while, someone comes along to help...
Will Ainsworth: Democrat Doug Jones fiddles while America’s cities burn
Will Ainsworth outlines his reasons for supporting Tommy Tuberville over Doug Jones in this fall's Senate election.
