Alabama lottery plan changed; vote next week

Comment #7

Furface50 — Sun, 12 May 2019 17:39:41 GMT

Only thing I don't see in the general fund is the Alabama department of conservation and natural resources. They get nothing from the General Fund. Most alabamians don't even know this, all their funds come from the license, ammunition taxes, guns taxes. If the Lottery passes , got my vote of yes, sick of spending my money in other states and knowing the less fortunate children in Alabama can benefit from this and have a brighter future. The Alabama department of conservation and natural resourc... [ More ]

Comment #6

noise-gate — Sun, 12 May 2019 00:44:37 GMT

.. with a subscription of course

Comment #5

dannyct — Sat, 11 May 2019 23:47:57 GMT

The state should ringfence 25% of the lottery revenue into a Future Fund, to benefit future generations.

Comment #4

Stack47 — Sat, 11 May 2019 03:08:33 GMT

Wait until next year to vote because we can't figure out how to spend the profits.

Comment #3

noise-gate — Fri, 10 May 2019 18:36:46 GMT

Clouse has it right.The paying public demands to know what the General Fund is. You simply tell people your money is going ...,is not good enough nowadays.

Side Note: Talking about clarity: In the recent past, some foreigners in San Jose have found themselves driving on the wrong side of the road and when stopped by the cops, their excuse was the road signs or wordings are not in our native language. Nice try, but sorry.

Comment #2

music* — Fri, 10 May 2019 17:50:21 GMT

Before March 2020 there will be more huge jackpots.

Comment #1

Bleudog101 — Fri, 10 May 2019 12:45:55 GMT

Hey @ least they're talking about the lottery again. Am thinking folks this time around will approve it. Perhaps the shear amount of huge jackpots in neighboring states will entice more yays than nays.

Alabama lottery plan changed; vote next week

Lottery Post — Fri, 10 May 2019 12:40:48 GMT

An Alabama House committee today adopted a new version of a bill to set up a state lottery in Alabama, changing how the money would be distributed.

The House Economic Development and Tourism Committee adopted the bill by Rep. Steve Clouse, R-Ozark, who is chairman of the House General Fund budget committee.

Clouse's bill would direct 75 percent of net lottery revenues to the General Fund and 25 percent to the Education Trust Fund.

The original version, by Sen. Greg Albritton, R-Atmore,... [ More ]