1 vote away: How the latest attempt at gambling and lottery sunk in the Alabama Senate

[ The phrase “every vote counts” is often raised during election season to drum up voter turnout. On Tuesday, it applied in the Alabama Senate on an issue that has frustrated Alabamians and lawmakers for 25 years: The legalization of gambling and lottery. With a 20-15 vote, HB151 failed passage by a single vote. At … Read more