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Yella Fella gives Gov. Ivey the big bucks

In just under a year, Abbeville businessman Jimmy Rane has given Republican Gov. Kay Ivey $300,000.00 in campaign contributions. Rane, best known as Yella Fella because of television commercials promoting the yellow colored wood sold by his company, Great Southern Wood Preserving. Ivey listed Rane’s latest donation of $100,000 as a major contribution on June … Continued
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July 2, 2018
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Elect women to change the conversation

Many years ago, back in the last century, I was writing editorials in Alabama supporting a program known as Children First. There was plenty of opposition. But Children First eventually passed, and while the ultimate credit goes to the Alabama Legislature, many good women led the effort for our state to do better by its … Continued
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June 28, 2018

Shelby’s FY2019 defense appropriations bill approved by subcommittee

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, on Monday announced that the subcommittee successfully advanced its FY2019 funding bill. Shelby says that this funding bill makes essential investments in our military and supports programs necessary to protect U.S. national security interests. “This bill sustains U.S. force structure and improves military readiness,” Sen. Shelby said. “It also recommends … Continued
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June 27, 2018
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Supporting Alabama’s number one industry

Agriculture is our country’s oldest industry. Since the beginning, America’s farmers have worked the land and sustained our communities. Today, agriculture is the top industry in rural America, and it remains the number one industry in Alabama. As our manufacturing industry continues to grow, I have made a commitment to never forget about the backbone … Continued
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June 26, 2018

Polls find Siegelman beats Marshall

Several reliable polls show, if Alabama’s Attorney General’s race was held today, Democrat Joe Siegelman would be victorious over Republican  Attorney General Steve Marshall. Many can’t imagine a Democrat winning a statewide office in solidly red Alabama, but the polls commissioned by nonpartisan organizations find the son of former Gov. Don Siegelman winning handily over Marshall, … Continued
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June 20, 2018
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Fighting the opioid epidemic

For too long, a problem of epic proportion has been growing outside of the headlines in the United States: the opioid epidemic.  The reality is that we can no longer wait to take action.  Drug overdose is now a leading cause of death in the United States.  One hundred seventy-five Americans are dying every day … Continued
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June 18, 2018

Alabama Secretary of State: No voter roll purge

There will be no voter roll purge in Alabama. Secretary of State John Merrill said Thursday that his office has spent the last two-plus years attempting to clean up the state’s voter rolls — removing names of those voters who have died or moved or been incarcerated for felonies rising to the level of moral … Continued
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June 15, 2018