They carried clever signs, heard band music and rousing speeches, and ate barbecue on the lawn of the state archives building. We've tried everything else. The lottery is not the answer. Gordon Stone, executive director of the partnership, said more than 3,000 people attended. The crowd heard a number of speakers at a State House rally, including Retirement Systems of Alabama executive secretary David Bronner.
Tax reform is absolutely necessary to bring Alabama up.
Why don't we put everybody on the same footing, and we'll have a billion dollars to spend on education. Siegelman commended the students for speaking out.