Gambling legislation paralyzes Alabama Senate with filibuster
Gambling in Macon County continued to paralyze the Alabama Senate last week and block consideration of other bills, including the state budget. Senators again heard random dialogue, including talk about comfortable shoes, expandable shirt collars and cots for the Senate chamber, during a filibuster conducted by gambling proponents.
For nearly two months, Senate Bill (SB) 191 has been the center of debate, calling for a constitutional amendment to be voted on by state citizens.