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Inside the Statehouse: Story of the year - State’s sad financial shape
As the end of the year approaches the story of the year has to be the state of the economy. Therefore, the political story of the year has to the sad financial state of the State.
Dec 28, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Daniel L. Gardner: Let’s hope we all find hope in 2013
There’s always hope. What’s the old saying? Hope springs eternal…. According to one source Alexander Pope wrote this in his “An Essay on Man” in 1734 in order to justify or vindicate God’s dealings with man.
Dec 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Sherry Kughn: Great, not brief, awakening needed
America has had several Great Awakenings, revivals when the majority of people awoke from a period of lawlessness in history and turned to God’s guidance back to peace. Each time, law and order were restored, as were fidelity, respect and core values. If ever we needed another Great Awakening, it is now.
Dec 21, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Sherry Kughn: Cherish the time we spend with others
Last Sunday was a Christmas-y day on several levels. For instance, while at church, one of our members had baked an array of Christmas cookies that someone laid out with coffee between Sunday School and worship services.
Dec 14, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Inside the Statehouse: Alabama gets ready for ‘real’ election
by Steve Flowers
Dec 14, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Now that the dust has settled from the 2012 presidential contest we in Alabama are ready for the real horse race. Unlike most states where the race for the White House is the marquee event every four years, our focus has always been on the governor’s race and our local races.
Report from Washington: Alabamians are always willing to help neighbors
by Congressman Mike Rogers
Dec 14, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
WASHINGTON, DC – As we quickly enter the Christmas season, folks across East Alabama are in the spirit of giving. In these tough economic times, people continue to give back to their communities as they help their brothers and sisters in need. But it’s not just at Christmastime, it’s all year round.
Sherry Kughn: New Center will increase ecotourism
Dec 07, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Saturday’s opening ceremony of the new visitor’s center for the Appalachian Highland Birding Trail took place on a sterling day – the weather was clear and temperate.
Daniel Gardner: We must return to our Christian roots
Dec 07, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
The election is over and people are sick and tired of talking politics. We’ve enjoyed the season of thanksgiving and we’re now hurrying through the season of giving.
Inside the Statehouse: Moore’s victory still talk of election
by Steve Flowers
Dec 07, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
The Roy Moore victory continues to reverberate throughout the state. Whenever the subject of politics comes up it is the first subject of conversation.
Sherry Kughn: Lost at home
Nov 30, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
A few years ago I was driving to my daughter’s house near Greenville, S.C. In the back seat was my granddaughter, then age five, who trusted her grandmother to get her safely to our destination. However, after a few wrong turns I announced I was lost.
Inside the Statehouse: State’s bingo saga still playing out
by Steve Flowers
Nov 30, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
It would appear that being a state legislator is an exciting and challenging experience. Some of you might think that a legislator’s average day is spent molding pubic policy and debating important measures that could have dramatic effects on the lives of their constituents.

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