Alabama lawmakers are ready to move forward with a bill calling for a statewide vote on a lottery - and only a lottery. According to multiple state senators, Senate Bill 320 will reach the Senate floor today when the body gavels in at 2:30 p.m. Yet, mere hours before debate begins, negotiations on a path forward on the issue of gambling are still very much in flux.
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Alabama lawmakers are ready to move forward with a bill calling for a statewide vote on a lottery - and only a lottery. According to multiple state senators, Senate Bill 320 will reach the Senate floor today when the body gavels in at 2:30 p.m. Yet, mere hours before debate begins, negotiations on a path forward on the issue of gambling are still very much in flux.
Inside Alabama Politics – March 9, 2021
Ivey threads the needle;
Senate 2022 update;
Musical chairs for undercard races;
Tuberville minds the political shop;
How goes the session: Budgets, Broadband push, Push back on trans bills, Permanent reminder of a temporary feeling;
Potpourri.
Citing Census data delay, lawmakers seek to move 2022 elections
“It's not just the redistricting, it's the candidates who need to find out where their districts are and have a chance to go visit their districts,” Sen. Jim McClendon, R-Springville, said.
Inside Alabama Politics – February 8, 2021
How goes the session; What to expect on gambling; Shelby keeps us waiting; Aderholt to the catbird seat; The latest with the Alabama State Bar; Potpourri.
Medical marijuana: first look at Melson’s bill for the 2021 session
The “Compassion Act” creates a Medical Cannabis Commission to oversee regulations and licensing for medical marijuana cultivators, processors and dispensaries and requires a statewide seed-to-sale tracking system for all cannabis in the state.
Inside Alabama Politics – Thursday, January 21
We all thought 2020 was a doozy, but the first three weeks of 2021 have given the worst year ever a run for its money. One silver lining for political junkies is that there is more going on politically than anytime in recent memory.
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