Conservative Alabama Lawmakers Talk Gambling and Taxes

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Alabama is a conservative state where political and religious rhetoric will sometimes mix in the halls of the statehouse.  As a result, vices, such as gambling, don’t usually get favorable treatment in public policy.  But the more than $280 million dollar shortfall in Alabama’s General Fund budget has lawmakers uttering the words casino, lottery, and even taxes.  Alabama Media Group columnist John Archibald talks about the political turnabout and a bill that would give Jefferson County lawmakers millions of dollars to dole out at their own discretion.

 

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