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Ensler says he would advance Alabama gambling legislation as lieutenant governor

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Alabama state representative Phillip Ensler said he would use the lieutenant governor’s office to encourage discussion of gambling legislation if elected. He said reform could include a lottery and described potential revenue for education and healthcare, while rejecting pressure on lawmakers to support legalisation.

Ensler’s proposed push could bring gambling legislation, including a lottery, back into Alabama’s debate.

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