Opinion | Other states use lotteries to give kids a brighter future. Alabama wants to use a lottery to build more prisons

We have a vision problem in Alabama.

We’ve always had a vision problem in this state. We are perpetually satisfied with how things are, with keeping things how they are, with resisting any change whatsoever.

“Nah, we’re good,” should be our state motto.

Even when making a change would benefit us, we resist. Even when following the lead of other, more progressive states would clearly pay huge dividends or just help us close a widening gap, we hold back.

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