7 Things: Campus protests FINALLY hit Alabama; Ivey tosses support behind gambling bill before crucial vote; and more …
7. House Democrats responded contemptuously Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene plan House members see the push to force a vote to remove Speaker Mike Johnson as a futile attempt to disrupt Congress. They hope Greene's decisive defeat will quash further attempts by hard-line right-wingers to destabilize the House. Greene's motion is expected to be overwhelmingly opposed […]
Donald Trump Jr. backs legal gambling plan, asks why Alabama Senate is ‘refusing to let the people vote’
Donald Trump Jr. posted a message in support of a gambling legalization bill awaiting a final vote in the Alabama Senate. On Tuesday, after a conference committee advanced a two-bill plan and the Alabama House voted in favor, the Senate fell one vote short of passing the constitutional amendment, which requires a three-fifths majority. The […]
7 Things: Trump (not that one) has thoughts on Alabama’s gambling bill; Rogers and Tuberville slam campus protesters; and more …
7. Dothan crime After the Dothan Police Department's Special Response Team and Aviation Unit executed multiple search warrants, a shooting investigation in Dothan led to the disruption of a criminal ring involving six juveniles under the age of 16 and the seizure of six firearms, including an AR-15 style rifle. Numerous charges were filed, including […]
Orr: Senators ‘more entrenched than they ever were’ on gambling bill
State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) said it would be difficult to convince him and his colleagues to change their votes if the lottery and gambling bill is brought up again before the session ends. The Senate failed to pass a constitutional amendment regarding lotteries and gambling by a vote of 20 to 15. A constitutional […]
7 Things: Campus rioters targeted by Britt, Tuberville; Alabama gambling bill not gaining support; and more …
7. finally article It asks the question we've all been asking ourselves: “What happens if a presidential candidate dies?” The answer is “it's complicated,” but before the convention, delegates are generally free to decide who to nominate, but if a delegate dies closer to the election, the Democratic National Committee can nominate a candidate, but […]
Albritton elaborates on ‘no’ vote, citing failure to address sports, online and PCI gambling
State Sen. Gregg Albritton appeared on Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal last week to explain why he initially voted against the 2024 gaming bill, which he helped craft this session. “Three aspects of the conference report that were released make it unacceptable to me to take a position of support,” explained Rep. Albritton (R-Atmore). “First, […]
7 Things: Gambling deal far from one vote away in Alabama Senate; librarians need to be in jail; and more …
7. Large-scale IRS audit undulation is coming, but don't worry. The government isn't coming after you, I promise. The IRS is preparing to dramatically increase audits over the next few years, targeting the wealthiest taxpayers, large corporations, and complex business partnerships, while leaving audits of small businesses and taxpayers making less than $400,000 unchanged. Because […]
State Sen. Gudger explains legal gambling vote in candid video to constituents – ‘set the record straight’
State Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Culman, a member of the Alabama House-Senate Conference Committee on Legal Gambling in 2024, denied the contents of a series of text messages that were circulated throughout his district over the weekend. In an Instagram video to her 22,700 followers, Rep. Goodger (R-Cullman) said she wanted to “set the record straight” […]
7 Things: Huge Trump legal news; lawmakers allegedly trying to hit ALFA for opposing gambling bill; and more …
7. 18 Democrats in the Alabama Legislature Abstained They don’t seem to want to go public with the vote to once again increase the penalties for shooting into occupied vehicles or dwellings. The reasoning is pretty infuriating, with state Assemblywoman Linda Coleman Madison (D-Birmingham) voting against it because she doesn’t restrict access to guns and […]
7 Things: Gambling dies an embarrassing death and Ivey isn’t taking a 2nd shot at it; Biden’s decision on Israel draws fire; and more …
7. Alabama A&M has acquired the Birmingham Southern College campus for $52 million and will operate it as an independent campus under the Alabama A&M umbrella. The plan will ensure that the campus operates a college with qualified faculty and staff, offers a wide range of academic programs, and keeps the community's economic engine running […]
