Hope still alive: Alabama House passes modified lottery bill

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music* — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 18:01:30 GMT

It has been said, Watching politics is like watching sausage being made , you really do not want to see either.

As William Shakespeare wrote, All is well that ends well.

Now it will soon be up to the Alabamans to have their say.

Comment #1

mypiemaster — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 12:04:21 GMT

Just get rid of those bums.

Hope still alive: Alabama House passes modified lottery bill

Lottery Post — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 09:56:27 GMT

The Alabama House of Representatives narrowly approved Gov. Robert Bentley's proposed state lottery Thursday night after 10 hours of contentious debate and two vote attempts.

Legislators clapped and cheered as the bill passed shortly before midnight on a 64-35 vote, exceeding the 63 votes required to pass the chamber. The bill now moves to the Alabama Senate where senators must decide whether to go along with mostly minor House changes to the legislation.

The Republican governor, seeking t... [ More ]