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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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Recent editorials from Alabama newspapers
Montgomery Advertiser on redistricting: Republicans in 2010 took control of Alabama’s Legislature, and since then have been asserting themselves at the State House and implementing their political agenda.
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Sherry Kughn: Oxford has many heroes
I met several heroes this week, but they were not stars of “The Avengers,” a movie showing at AmStar. Instead, I met these heroes in our community, all with Oxford ties.
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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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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.
Sherry Kughn: Oxford’s growth should make residents proud
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I thought about the importance of the media after volunteering on Monday at Truth Radio’s Share-A-Thon fundraiser, which, by the way, continues through today.
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.
Sherry Kughn: When an Aussie speaks, everybody listens
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I enjoy reading the stories by the columnists who write for The Oxford Sun each week. They are a mixed group of creative writers – beginners, intermediate and seasoned – but they all share the one thing that we writers like to do – create stories.
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.

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