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Merrill’s opinions on vote by mail not supported by facts

Voting by mail does not lead to fraud.  We know this because voting by absentee ballot is essentially the same thing as voting by mail. And it is so safe that millions of people, including the U.S. military, the current president, most of his family, a good chunk of Alabama legislators and about half of … Continued
May 29, 2020

We need to stop drinking the Florida Kool-Aid

“He could sell snow cones to Eskimos.” Nothing could be more true if some of the Eskimos are a handful of Alabama legislators and “he” is Jeb Bush. They gobble up any and everything Bush or his Foundation for Excellence in Education foundation peddles–no questions asked. However, there are people in Florida who are not … Continued
May 22, 2019

Rep. Clarke announces Equal Pay Bill

Alabama legislators on both sides of the aisle are coming together to support a bill to ensure equal pay for each employee, no matter their gender. Rep. Adline Clarke, D-Mobile, announced the Equal Pay Bill yesterday on Equal Pay Day, a day that represents how much women have to work into the next year in … Continued
April 4, 2019

Legislators hope State can get ahead and benefit from self-driving cars

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter AUBURN— Several Alabama legislators are hoping the State can get ahead of the tide of self-driving cars by preparing flexible regulations and using the State’s universities to become a leader in research and development of self-driving cars. The Joint Legislative Committee on Self-Driving Vehicles held its first meeting Thursday morning … Continued
January 20, 2017