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A plan for students to return safely to school, whenever that may be

In a few weeks, most students in Alabama are scheduled to return to school. With so few days left before students return, there are important questions that still need to be answered: Is it safe for kids to go back to school? What is the best way to keep students and faculty healthy? And what … Continued
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July 22, 2020

C Spire expands its high-speed internet to Jasper and Trussville

Mississippi-based telecommunications company C Spire announced Thursday that it has begun taking customer pre-orders in Alabama in the first two cities where it will provide high-speed broadband internet later this year. The company has franchise agreements to expand its service to additional sections of those communities as well as to Helena and Tuscaloosa in 2021. … Continued
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July 16, 2020
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Slush fund for congressmen included in coronavirus relief bill

Having served in the State House of Representatives, as opposed to the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C., I usually limit my editorials to state politics rather than national politics. But I cannot stay silent about the most recent piece of legislation to come out of the national Congress. Most of what’s in that bill … Continued
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April 1, 2020

State Senate passes 5G infrastructure bill

Thursday the Alabama Senate voted in favor of a bill that will provide the small cell infrastructure necessary for Alabama to have 5G technology available for capable devices. Senate Bill 172 which was sponsored by Senator Arthur Orr, R-Decatur. “I thought it was imperative for the continued growth of our economy to remain competitive with … Continued
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March 9, 2020