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Alabama lawmakers could cast their first votes next week on sweeping gambling legislation to allow a state lottery, sports betting and casinos in the Deep South state.If approved by lawmakers, the proposal would go before Alabama voters in the November general election, the first such public vote on gambling since a proposed lottery was rejected in 1999. State lawmakers and the public got their first look at the proposal this week.
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A group of Alabama lawmakers unveiled a sweeping gambling bill Wednesday that could authorize a state lottery and 10 casinos across the conservative Deep South state as some Republicans look to get the question before voters in November.
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Alabama lawmakers return to Montgomery to begin the 2024 legislative session. Here are some issues to watch for as the session begins.
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Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday advanced legislation that would define who is recognized as female and male under state law. The House Health Committee voted along party lines to approve the "What is a Woman Act" and send the legislation to the full House of Representatives.
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Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday advanced GOP-backed to ban the teaching of so-called "divisive concepts" in classroom lessons and training sessions for state workers.
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Every member of the Alabama Senate on Thursday backed legislation to cut the state sales tax on groceries by half, as food bill relief emerges as a bipartisan issue for lawmakers in the face of rising prices.
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After many hours of debate, the Alabama House of Representatives has passed a medical marijuana bill. It was passed 68-34 and now goes back to the Senate…
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Alabama lawmakers are considering pausing reading assessments usually required of third graders because of school disruptions caused by COVID-19. The…
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The Alabama Senate passed a bill that would require police to record racial data during traffic stops. It was approved with a 19-7 vote and will now move…
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A bill has made its way through the Alabama Senate that would make it a misdemeanor for an officer to enforce any new federal gun restrictions. The bill…