Lottery bill stalls in Alabama House

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Stack47 — Wed, 22 May 2019 21:38:29 GMT

Don't know why anyone thought the same group of legislators that just passed into law a bill even the Governor said was unconstitutional while signing it would vote for a state lottery.

Not allowing the people to vote up or down should tell them exactly how their elected legislators feel about them. But will they remember that at election time

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cottoneyedjoe — Wed, 22 May 2019 18:22:36 GMT

The dirty secret of state lotteries is that regardless of what the funds are earmarked for, the general fund gets the money in the end. (I don't want to spam this thread with links, but there are numerous studies and articles about this phenomenon.) For instance, in states where lottery profits are dedicated to education, the state simply reduces other sources of funding for the education department, which eventually leads to less money flowing out of the general fund. The exact chain of financi... [ More ]

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noise-gate — Wed, 22 May 2019 17:59:32 GMT

Clouse- follow Alexander s lead, split it down the middle when this vote clears the people give it a , revisit the situation a year or two down the road. Just get it done! Who sang It s now or never? In other words-Step up

Lottery bill stalls in Alabama House

Lottery Post — Wed, 22 May 2019 14:58:27 GMT

Bill stalls on partisan vote, with most Democrats voting against it

Alabama lawmakers Tuesday rejected a plan to allow voters to decide whether to establish a state lottery, a question that was last on the ballot 20 years ago.

Rep. Steve Clouse, R-Ozark, who is handling the bill in the House of Representatives, initially said it could be reconsidered Tuesday night or Wednesday. Clouse later said the bill was not coming up again Tuesday, according to the Associated Press.

The bill fell o... [ More ]