Who Holds Winning Ticket In Alabama Lottery Vote?
With an Oct. 12 state lottery referendum just a few days away, Alabama voters are preparing to settle one of the state’s most divisive and controversial issues. Gov. Don Siegelman (D) won the office in 1998 almost solely on his pledge to bring a lottery to the state. Yet, conservative opposition is making a once-certain outcome tough to call. • Alabama Lottery No Longer Sure Bet (Stateline.org, Oct. 7) • Attorney General Against Lottery (Mobile Register, Mobile, Ala., Oct. 8) • People on Both Sides Feel Strongly About Proposed State Lottery (Mobile Register, Mobile, Ala., Oct. 6) Mountain Men Still Feudin’ in Denver Statehouse A feud between Colorado Gov. Bill Owens and Lt. Gov. Joe Rogers boiled over this week. The latest conflict in almost a year of discord began Monday when an assistant to Rogers filed a lawsuit against Owens for having her paycheck withheld. But after a week of public fighting, Rogers said Thursday it’s time to work things out. • Rogers Angry but Wa
