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Alabama lottery bill dead for special session
Alabama voters won't have their say on whether to allow a state lottery.
A proposed constitutional amendment to allow a lottery died this afternoon in the Alabama Senate.
Senators voted 24-7 against a motion by the bill's sponsor, Sen. Jim McClendon, R-Springville, to concur with changes made by the House and give the bill final approval.
Senate Democrats moved to oppose McClendon's motion, calling for changes in the bill.
Read more: http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2016/08/sponsor_says_alabama_lottery_b.html