Thanks for nothing, Mo Brooks
Mo Brooks is the basic reason so many people have so little confidence in Congress.
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Gerald Dial
Gerald Dial is a Republican who served in the Alabama Senate from 2010 to 2018. He previously served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1974 to 1982 and in the Alabama Senate from 1983 to 2006.
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See recent postsName, image and likeness laws will change amateur athletics forever
"Will we like it? I doubt it, but it is here."
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See recent postsChanging gears
We all are like cars. We have transmissions, some have six speeds, some have five or other speeds. If you are like me, a six speed – wide open every day – going full speed all day and parking at night. Others start off a four speed, not so fast, but constant. The coronavirus – COVID-19 … Continued
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See recent postsPCI offers “Quid Pro Quo” to Alabama
The Poarch Creek Casino Operation pays no taxes on their Alabama casino profits, but as we recently saw in their new “plan” – Now they want even more! Blacks legal dictionary describes “Quid Pro Quo” as “something for something.” Recently the Poarch Creek Casino Operation offered 1 Billion Dollars to the State of Alabama in … Continued
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See recent postsRetiring Republican state senator: Alabama should expand Medicaid
I was born in Delta, Alabama, and I have spent the majority of my life in Lineville, working as a teacher, a coach, and as a state senator in the Alabama Legislature. I served my country in the Alabama National Guard as a Brigadier General and have a strong sense of duty for the state … Continued
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See recent postsMemorial Day: History and Values
Sen. Gerald Dial Memorial Day is a time for Americans to reconnect with their history and core values by honoring those who gave their lives for the ideals and freedom we cherish. More than a million American service members have given their lives in wars and conflicts since the first Colonial soldier took up arms … Continued
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See recent postsDon’t Use Education Funds to Fix Medicaid’s Temporary Crisis
By Senator Gerald Dial Working to improve public education in Alabama for the last fifty years, has been one of the great challenges of my life. I believe in our public education system and the children it serves. So, as we fast approach a special session of the Legislature called by Governor Bentley to address … Continued
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See recent postsAway from the Spotlight, Commendable Work Is Being Done for Alabama
By Senator Gerald Dial The people of east Alabama have elected me ten different times to serve in the Alabama Legislature. It has been a tremendous honor to serve as a citizen-legislator, first in the House of Representatives and now in the State Senate. I love this state, am proud to call it home, and … Continued
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See recent postsMemorial Day
By Sen. Gerald Dial Memorial Day is a time for Americans to reconnect with their history and core values, by honoring those who gave their lives for the ideas we cherish. More than a million American service men and women have died in our nation’s wars and conflicts, since the first colonial solider took up … Continued
The State Needs to Improve State
By Senate Gerald Dial Last December, I joined county commissioners, engineers, and school officials on a tour of several roads and bridges in my district that needed immediate improvement. The sites we inspected made a very clear case that our rural transportation system is in crisis. Shortly thereafter, the Legislature’s Joint Transportation Committee held a … Continued