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Today is the Fourth of July

Today is Independence Day. The Fourth of July is a time for barbecue, family get-togethers, fireworks, patriotic music, parades, Gulf of Mexico beaches, fishing, and making family memories. The first Fourth of July was very different. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence in June 1776. John Adams and Ben Franklin and other members of … Continued
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July 4, 2019
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Common Core is a failed, Obama-era relic that must come to a quick and immediate end

Alabama took a strong step toward independence in its public schools this week when the State Senate approved legislation to repeal the Obama-era curriculum mandates known by most as Common Core. Everyone agrees that Alabama needs strict academic standards that our children must meet. It is vital to economic development, it is vital to our … Continued
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March 22, 2019

Today is Presidents’ Day

Today is George Washington’s Birthday. For a long time, the third Monday in February was a day to simply remember the first President of the United States. In 1971, it was rebranded as President’s Day honoring all of the Presidents. It is a state and federal holiday. Most banks and government offices will be closed. … Continued
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February 18, 2019

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving

Thursday marks the Thanksgiving holiday. Thanksgiving is a national holiday, first declared by President George Washington in 1789 after it was requested by the U.S. Congress. President Thomas Jefferson made the decision not to celebrate the holiday and the holiday went in and out of fashion depending on the whims of each President until Abraham … Continued
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November 21, 2018

Today is the Fourth of July

Today is the day that Americans remember its founding and the men who sacrificed on the battlefields of Concord, Lexington, Bunker Hill, Quebec, Charleston, Trenton, Saratoga, Valley Forge, Kings Mountain, Cowpens, Guilford Court House, Yorktown, and countless more to win our nation’s independence from Great Britain. An estimated 25,000 Americans were killed in the Revolutionary … Continued
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July 4, 2018

Tomorrow is the Fourth of July

Wednesday is the Fourth of July. This is the day that Americans celebrate our independence from Great Britain. July 4, 1776 is not the day that the Revolutionary War began……that was 15 months earlier on the battlefields of Lexington and Concord, when farmers in rural Massachusetts chose to stand and fight rather than obey what … Continued
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July 3, 2018

Independence Day is tomorrow

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday is the Fourth of July. This day every year is a celebration of America. The Fourth is a holiday celebration complete with fireworks, barbecue, family, patriotic music, and fun in the backyard, the beach, or at the lake. The day celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence … Continued
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July 3, 2017
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Public leaders set the example, whether we like it or not

Rep. Craig Ford Bullying and intimidation are nothing new to American politics. In 1856, Congressman Preston Brooks famously beat Senator Charles Sumner with a walking stick. Just ten years ago, State Senator Charles Bishop assaulted state Senator Lowell Barron on the floor of the Alabama Senate. People can be passionate about their beliefs – especially … Continued
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March 9, 2017
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The man who wears his underwear on his head

By Sam McLure Alabama Political Report Have you met the man who wears his underwear on his head? This may sound too absurd for a political periodical, but please stay with me. Fred is 40 years old and lives in his mother’s basement. She washes his clothes, makes him breakfast, and keeps the pantry stocked … Continued
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February 16, 2017