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Inside the Statehouse: Romney must pick Rubio; state ready for lottery
All of the horses are in the barn for the fall derby. They are resting awaiting the opening gun. The official start of the fall campaign begins on Labor Day, which is September 3rd this year and culminates with Election Day on November 6, 2012.
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Misdirection, diversions continue in race for president
Congressman Mike Rogers (R-MI), Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, apparently heard the news from the Associated Press like the rest of us about a double agent who spoiled another al Qaeda attempt to use an underwear bomber to down a commercial aircraft coming to America…not that the White House or the CIA didn’t know.
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Inside the Statehouse: Roy Moore’s ‘rise from dead’ is easy to explain
On the morning of the March 13 Alabama GOP Primary, former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore rode his horse to the polls to vote. As the day wore on it became apparent that he was riding a wave of evangelical support to be returned to his old job.
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By the Book: An address for the National Day of Prayer
I had the honor and privilege of delivering the keynote address Thursday at the city of Jacksonville’s recognition of the National Day of Prayer.
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Daniel Gardner: We need leaders who will stop spending
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When Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) spoke at Mississippi State University last year, he drew an overflowing auditorium of enthusiastic students on a night filled with thunderstorms and bad weather.
Inside The Statehouse: State workers have sound retirement plans
by Steve Flowers
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Alabama may be on the lower end of the financial spectrum when it comes to the per capita income of our population. However, our public employees have one of the most sound retirement programs in the nation.
John Alred: Several notable deaths in recent weeks
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I always look at the national obits (newspaper word for obituaries) on the Associated Press wire. Several recent deaths caught my attention for various reasons.
Danny Gardner: All Americans are rich compared to the world
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We’re all the 1 percent. Everyone born and raised in America should thank God he or she was placed here in this country.
Inside The Statehouse: Bentley’s efforts in tragedy were heroic
by Steve Flowers
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This week marks the one year anniversary of the devastating tornados that struck the state on April 27th of last year.
Report from Washington: Let’s make Tax Day a little less taxing
by Congressman Mike Rogers
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WASHINGTON, DC—Every year, every one of us across East Alabama prepares for and usually dreads Tax Day. That day in mid-April when we ensure we have gotten our tax returns filed on time.
Danny Gardner: It’s time to look at Obama’s record
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Only in America could voters believe all the stuff coming out of the mouths of politicians during an election year, particularly a presidential election year. Remember 2008? Remember all the promises?
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