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Alabama’s working class shouldn’t be hit with a gas tax

Why is it always the responsibility of the working class in Alabama? Everything falls to them. Not enough money for social programs? Cut government workers. Not enough money for health care? Cut teachers’ benefits. Need new prisons? Take from veterans. And now, need new roads and bridges? Take it from the folks going to work … Continued
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March 4, 2019
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Stop eating the cake

Just get a loan. All the whining and moaning from federal workers who are being forced to work without pay was stifled by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, he of the $500 custom-made slippers. Just get a loan, Ross suggested upon hearing that federal workers were going to homeless shelters and food banks to get food … Continued
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January 25, 2019
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A prison solution that is both fiscally responsible and effective

Last week in Gov. Kay Ivey’s inaugural address, she said, “the status of our corrections system is an Alabama problem that must be solved by an Alabama solution.” It is high time we seriously take on the crisis within corrections in a way that makes sense for our citizens and state. Alabama needs to build … Continued
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January 25, 2019
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Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the social gospel

As people around the nation and even the world pause to remember the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., it is essential to understand that his message went far beyond civil rights; it also embraced the social gospel which held that Christians must work to improve economic, moral and social conditions here on earth. … Continued
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January 21, 2019
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A week of good news

There was much to celebrate this past week in Washington. That sentence may surprise you if you just go off what you hear from the national news media, but the reality is we continue to get work done here in the People’s House. To be clear, there is still work to be done, and that … Continued
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December 17, 2018
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Marion Mayor uses tools to prep residents for AlabamaWorks Success Plus Initiative

When I was elected in late 2016 as Mayor of Marion, I knew there were certain areas in which our town needed to improve. One was education and work preparedness for those who did not want to attend a four-year college. We had gaps that needed to be filled. As an Industrial Maintenance and Robotics … Continued
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August 8, 2018
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Shouldn’t we hope Bellefonte, Haney succeed?

Maybe Franklin Haney really can get the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant up and running, putting thousands to work in one of Alabama’s poorest counties and creating a success story out of a perpetual failure. Maybe. Or maybe he can’t. Maybe the facility continues to sit like an eyesore along Hwy 72 in Hollywood — just the … Continued
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July 31, 2018
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Live in hope this Christmas

By Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) It’s that time of the year again. It’s the time we hurry from store to store looking for that perfect gift for our loved ones. It’s the time when many travel around the country to spend time with their families. It’s the time where we dust off the cookbooks to … Continued
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December 19, 2017