Jeff Poor and I also discussed gambling legislation recently: https://audioboom.com/posts/8482546-alabama-policy-institute-s-stephanie-holden-smith-jeff-poor-show-tuesday-4-02-24
NY Post: Young men face high risk for gambling addiction as sports betting surges
https://nypost.com/2024/01/01/lifestyle/young-men-face-high-risk-for-gambling-addiction-as-sports-betting-surges-experts/
BR Proud: NCAA President Charlie Baker urges states with legal wagering to ban prop bets on college athletes
https://www.brproud.com/sports/ap-sports/ap-ncaa-president-charlie-baker-urges-state-lawmakers-to-ban-prop-betting-on-college-athletes/
1819 News: API report details workforce participation challenges, proposes solutions
https://1819news.com/news/item/api-report-details-workforce-participation-challenges-proposes-solutions
Gambling on Hold…For Now
Legislators did not consider the Senate-amended gambling legislation this week. HB 151, a constitutional amendment, and HB 152, the enabling legislation, by Rep. Chris Blackshear, R-Phenix City, would exponentially expand gambling in Alabama if passed by ...
Gambling Legislation Update
Though the Senate's stated aim was to limit the number of casinos in the state, the net effect of the legislation is the legalization of seven specific casinos that have been illegally operating plus the three PCI locations for a total of a ...
Educational Freedom Update
A 2023 report from the Alabama Policy Institute showed that the Alabama Education Association was the largest contributor to Republican state legislative candidates in the 2022-23 election cycle, spending $1,557,500 on Republican House and Senate campaign ...
Wall Street Journal Opinion: Rural Republicans Embrace School Choice
https://www.wsj.com/articles/rural-republicans-embrace-school-choice-alabama-wyoming-teachers-unions-5bdefd3b
Wall Street Journal Opinion: School Choice for All in Alabama
https://www.wsj.com/articles/alabama-school-choice-education-savings-accounts-kay-ivey-e0c87dc4
Gambling Expansion in Alabama
The expansion of gambling passed a hurdle in the Senate last night. After negotiating privately for two weeks, the Senate debated and passed their version of gambling bills in a substitute to HB 151 and HB 152. The Senate bills attempted to create a "clea ...