Democrats: Lottery could ease funding woes

MONTGOMERY | House Minority Leader Craig Ford said Tuesday he wants to restart a discussion about a state lottery as an answer to Alabama’s recurring budget problems. In the Democratic response to Republican Gov. Robert Bentley’s “State of the State” address before a joint legislative session, Ford said that if Bentley vows no new taxes, alternatives to dramatic budget cuts will need consideration.

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