Last week's failed "test" vote on a gambling package that included a constitutional amendment and so-called enabling legislation shocked many after it sailed through the Alabama House of Representatives by a wide margin earlier in the day.
In an interview that aired on Friday's Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," the Escambia County Republican said that it came down to three specifics that led to his "no" vote.
Earlier this week, a so-called test vote on a constitutional amendment required for a comprehensive gambling package failed in the Alabama Senate by one vote.
Attorney General Steve Marshall said on Friday he was pleased that a new lottery and gambling package didn’t pass this week.
A lottery and gambling constitutional amendment one vote away from passing the Senate will have “disastrous long-term impacts on Alabamians,” according to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PCI).
Donald Trump, Jr., took to social media to ask why Alabama isn’t able to pass a bill allowing the people to vote on a lottery. He said gaming and the lottery are always hot topics when he talks to people from Alabama.
The Alabama Senate likely won’t vote on a gambling and lottery constitutional amendment on Thursday.
Gov. Kay Ivey threw her support behind a gambling and lottery legislative package that passed the House easily yesterday.
A handful of changed votes between House and Senate lawmakers have again put both bodies in contention after contradictory votes on proposed gambling legislation late Tuesday night.
The Senate was one vote short of passing a lottery and gambling constitutional amendment on Tuesday.
The Alabama House of Representatives voted to concur with the conference committee substitute bills, legalizing an education paper lottery and electronic games of chance at specified locations while excluding the originally planned casino and sports betting provisions.
Six members of a House, Senate conference committee passed legislation creating a lottery and legalizing electronic gambling machines at seven locations across Alabama on Tuesday.
Members of a House and Senate conference committee negotiating on gambling legislation will meet publicly Wednesday afternoon for the first time.
The WellHouse, an Alabama-based human trafficking support organization, recently came out against the state’s proposed casino gaming legislation for the perceived harmful effects related to human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
Members of the Senate Tourism Committee passed legislation legalizing historical horse racing gambling machines in Greene County on Tuesday.
During an appearance on Huntsville radio WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) warned that a Frankenstein creation from the conference committee was possible given the desire to appease gambling lobbyists.
A conference committee formed to negotiate a gambling legislative package between the House and Senate will begin meeting next week.
Members of the Senate voted to join the House in a conference committee to try to find a compromise between differing versions of gambling legislation passed by both chambers.
During an appearance on Wednesday's broadcast of Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) said he was "surprised" by the initial reaction to his chamber's gambling effort.
Although the Senate has yet to appoint its three members to the conference committee to negotiate with the House on gambling legislation, that will likely happen later, according to State Senate Pro-Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper).
The more time passes, the less likely a comprehensive gambling bill will pass the Alabama Legislature.
As the Alabama State Senate takes up the House’s gambling legislation, one thought comes to mind: What are our state legislators thinking?!
The ball is back in the Senate’s court after the Alabama House of Representatives voted on Thursday to non-concur with the Senate’s changes made to two comprehensive gambling bills.
The Alabama House of Representatives voted on Thursday to non-concur with changes made to the two comprehensive gambling bills after the Senate substantially changed both pieces of legislation.
The Alabama Legislature will gavel in this week after its last week-long break, and negotiations on the much-debated gambling legislation will pick up in the coming weeks.
State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) recently doubled down on his opposition to the state’s much-debated gambling legislation while saying he would vote in favor of the amendments offered by the Senate.
Movement on gambling legislation stalled in the first week of the second half of the 2024 legislative session.