In Alabama lieutenant governor’s race, big plans and little ability to carry them out

By: Anna Barrett

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: August 21, 2026

Words: 1,116

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Alabama candidates for lieutenant governor have ambitious plans for the office.

Medicaid expansion. Job creation. A host of public safety and development programs.

At a press conference Wednesday, Rep. Phillip Ensler, D-Montgomery, his party’s nominee for the office, announced a host of policy priorities ranging from a voter-approved lottery to expanding Medicaid; expanding the state’s First Class Pre-K program to a data center moratorium and

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