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Broadband Internet Is Critical To The Future Of Alabama

  By Rep. Darrio Melton If the statistics hold, seven out of ten people reading this article will be doing so on a laptop using the Internet.  Among all American adults, 56 percent have used a cell phone to access news in the last week. Needless to say, the Internet has changed the way that … Continued
July 21, 2015

Conservation Alabama Commends Alabama Power

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 14, Conservation Alabama put out a statement to commend Alabama Power’s efforts to generate 500 megawatts of energy from renewable resources, including solar. The Southern Company affiliate has applied for approval from the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) to provide options for customers who want to … Continued
July 17, 2015

Patchwork Solutions Aren’t Necessary, Reasonable or Realistic When We Address The Budget Crisis

By Rep. Darrio Melton Last week, Governor Bentley called the Alabama Legislature into a special session to address the state’s looming budget shortfall. Now this isn’t a new problem- we  had 30 meeting days to do the business of the state. However, instead of addressing the budget shortfall, the Republicans allowed bills up for discussion … Continued
July 14, 2015

Life, Liberty And The Pursuit Of Healthcare

By Rep. Darrio Melton Over the weekend, friends and family gathered together to celebrate our nation’s Independence Day.  More than 200 years ago, we came together to sign a paper declaring our independence from England and affirming that we are endowed with certain unalienable rights, including life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Yet across … Continued
July 7, 2015

It’s not the chicken or the egg; It’s growing a better Alabama

By Rep. Darrio Melton There has been a great deal of talk in the past weeks about racism, about equality, about opportunity.  As we come on the heels of Independence Day, there’s no better time to discuss what we should be doing–239 years after our Declaration of Independence–to form a more perfect union each day. … Continued
June 30, 2015

Connectivity Is Critical: The Importance Of Wiring Rural Alabama

By Rep. Darrio Melton As we’re looking forward to the future of Alabama, I can’t help but continue to look at the way jobs and education are linked. Companies want to locate where there are quality schools and a well-trained workforce, and without that infrastructure our economic development plans for the state are useless. Currently, … Continued
June 16, 2015

Republicans Must Start with the Men in the Mirror

By Rep. Darrio Melton Last week, the Alabama Legislature did something that no working Alabamian would ever consider: they left work before the job was done. Under state law, the Legislature is allowed to meet 30 legislative days each year, however the Republican Supermajority chose to close the books and call it quits on day … Continued
June 9, 2015

Fiscally Conservative doesn’t mean slash and burn

By Rep. Darrio Melton This week, legislators return to Montgomery for the last week of the legislative session, but the rumor around the State House is that legislators aren’t home free.  The Governor has promised from the beginning of the legislative session that he will veto a budget that doesn’t include new revenue to support … Continued
June 2, 2015

Memorial Day is more than saying “Thank You”

by Rep. Darrio Melton  Yesterday, we took a day out of our busy lives to remember those who fought to protect the freedoms we enjoy as Americans.  From our inception as a nation, men and women have gone to war and fought at home, because they believed in protecting one nation under God, with liberty … Continued
May 26, 2015