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Inside The Statehouse: Roy Moore’s ‘rise from dead’ is easy to explain
On the morning of the March 13 Alabama GOP Primary, former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore rode his horse to the polls to vote. As the day wore on it became apparent that he was riding a wave of evangelical support to be returned to his old job.
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By the Book: An address for the National Day of Prayer
I had the honor and privilege of delivering the keynote address Thursday at the city of Jacksonville’s recognition of the National Day of Prayer.
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Editorials from Alabama newspapers
Recent editorials from newspapers around the state of Alabama.
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H. Brandt Ayers: Past clearer than present
Interviewed Monday on tape about the civil rights era for a local museum project, it occurred to me that only when the turbulent passions of the time are past can they be compressed into neatly labeled boxes.
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Inside The Statehouse: State workers have sound retirement plans
Alabama may be on the lower end of the financial spectrum when it comes to the per capita income of our population. However, our public employees have one of the most sound retirement programs in the nation. One group of state employees, our judges, have what is probably one of the most lucrative retirement programs in the entire country.
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John Alred: Several notable deaths in recent weeks
I always look at the national obits (newspaper word for obituaries) on the Associated Press wire.
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H. Brandt Ayers: Strangers — Democrats and the South
Here’s how President Obama, or any Democrat running for president, can crack the solid GOP South, ending the habit of ceding enough electoral votes that could clinch a Democratic victory.
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Inside The Statehouse: Bentley’s efforts in tragedy were heroic
by Steve Flowers
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This week marks the one year anniversary of the devastating tornados that struck the state on April 27th of last year. The tornados that ravaged the state that day are considered the worst natural disaster in Alabama history.
Report from Washington: Let’s make Tax Day a little less taxing
by Congressman Mike Rogers
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WASHINGTON, DC — Every year, every one of us across East Alabama prepares for and usually dreads Tax Day. That day in mid-April when we ensure we have gotten our tax returns filed on time.
Inside The Statehouse: Indian casinos are big winners in gambling trial
by Steve Flowers
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Last month’s bingo gambling trial ended as expected. All six of the defendants were found not guilty by a Montgomery federal jury.
By the Book: Make your suffering count
by Anthony Cook
acook@annistonstar.com
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Don and Britny are a young couple I married two years ago, and they stopped by my office this week for a visit.
Danny Gardner: The Constitution vs. Big Government
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My students’ clamoring about “The Hunger Games” persuaded me to read the series I wrote about last week. You may remember some parallels I saw between the book series and goings on in Washington.
H. Brandt Ayers: High Court — Back to 30s
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Chief Justice John Roberts and his conservative acolytes on the Supreme Court are reminiscent of the court before 1937, which set about dismantling piece by piece the New Deal’s legislative response to the Great Depression.
Inside The Statehouse: GOP primary was fun, but the party’s over
by Steve Flowers
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Last month’s Republican Primary was exciting because for the first time in decades we were relevant in the presidential contest.
  • By the Book: Rick Santorum and the B-word
    by Anthony Cook
    acook@annistonstar.com
    04.05.12 - 02:58 am

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