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LONG THESE PROBLEMS WILL LAST. DOWN IN MONTGOMERY, A CONTROVERSIAL BILL THAT WOULD ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR CONCEALED CARRY PERMITS IS ONE STEP CLEROS TO BECOMING W.LA THE SENATE APPROVED THE BILL AFTER ADDING AMENDMENTS THAT REQUIRE GUN OWNERS TO CLEDE THEY HAVE A WEAPON IF STOPPED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. THEY ALSO CALLED FOR TAX DOLLARS TO REPLACE MONEY LOSBYT SHERIFF’S OFFICES. IT NOW HEADS BACK TO THE HOU FOR A FINAL VOTE. OVER IN THE HOUSE, LAWMAKERS PASSED A BILL THAT WOULD HPEL KEEP TRAIN CROSSINGS CLEAR IN THE BIRMINGHAM METRO AREA. IF APPROVED, IT WOULD ALLOW LAW ENFORCEMENT OTORDER A TRAIN TO BE MOVED OR SEPARATED IF IT'�� STOPPED ON THE TRACKS FOR MORE THAN TWO HOURS. THE ONLY EXCEPTIONS WOULD BE FOR ME CHANICAL FAILURE, OR A FEDERAL ORDER REQUIRING THE OP.ST IT NOW HEADS TO THE SENATE. PROPOSALS AIMED AT BRINGGIN GAMBLING TO ALABAMA ARE BACK ON THE TAE.BL STATE SENATOR GREG ALBRITTON HAS FILED TWO BILLS, ONE THAT CALLS FOR GAMBLING TO BE LEGALIZED, AND THE OTHER ESTABLISHING A GAMING COMMISSION. HE SAYS THESE LAWS WOULD GEIV THE STATE CONTROL OVER THE NEW INDUST.RY >> ALABAMA HAS NO CONTROL OVER THESE ACTIVITIES. ALABAMA HASO N BENEFIT TO THESE ACTIVITIES, AND YET WE ARE SUFFERING THE CONSEQUENCES. RI: TAXES ON REVENUES WOULD BE SPLIT BETWEEN THE STATE GENERAL FUND, AND CITIES. NEARLY ALL OF THE REVENUE WOULD THEN GO TOWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS. SENATOR ALBRITTON SAYS THE STETA NEEDS A GAMING COMMISSION TO REGULATE, TAX, AND CONTROL IT. ALABAMA IS ONE O5 F STATES THAT DOESN’T HAVE