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What the politics of fear has cost us

We bought a boat. That’s what hundreds of people in Alabama did. They all chipped in and bought a nice, big boat for a bona fide scam artist. They also dumped thousands of dollars into the disheveled pockets of Nazi-whisperer Steve Bannon.  And we tried to give more. Boy, did we try.  The president of … Continued
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August 21, 2020

Research finds relationship between COVID-19 deaths, morbid obesity

An analysis released Thursday by researchers at the University of Alabama of morbid obesity data and reported COVID-19 deaths in the United States found a relationship between morbid obesity and COVID-19 deaths. In a paper published in the journal World Medical and Health Policy, researchers found a statistically significant relationship between the prevalence of morbid … Continued
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August 21, 2020

Is Mike Hubbard ever actually going to prison?

The wheels of justice turn slowly, or barely at all if your name is Mike Hubbard. Now more than 50 months since he was convicted of a dozen felonies, and nearly two years since the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals upheld all but one of those charges, and four months since the Alabama Supreme Court … Continued
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August 20, 2020

Former Tallapoosa Soil and Water Conservation District employee convicted of theft

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Wednesday that the former district administrative coordinator for the Tallapoosa County Soil and Water Conservation District, Amanda M. Milford, has been convicted of theft of property in the first degree. Milford, age 40, lives in Alexander City. She pleaded guilty to an information, a procedure in which felony charges are … Continued
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August 20, 2020

Sewell says that Postal Service aid is important

Congressman Terri Sewell, D-Selma, is returning to Washington to vote in favor of funding a Democratic proposal to provide support for the U.S. Postal Service. Tuesday, Sewell explained why she believes this is important. “The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an essential service that Americans have long relied upon to access goods and supplies, … Continued
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August 20, 2020
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The mediocre coach is an outstanding coward

Tommy Tuberville is a coward. If he weren’t, he would debate U.S. Sen. Doug Jones. The problem with a debate, however, is that Tuberville has to know something about the Senate and government. All Tuberville, the once mediocre-at-best football coach at Auburn and other places, will do is the typical Republican response to anything Jones … Continued
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August 20, 2020