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Underfunding the 2020 Census would have huge costs for Alabama

By Jim Carnes Alabama and our state’s almost 4.8 million residents have a large stake in a fair ...

December 16, 2017

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Poll: Public has different ideas about education

By LARRY LEE The PDK poll of public attitudes about public schools has been a steady reflection of ...

December 13, 2017

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AHSAA to consider reclassifications Thursday

Editor’s note: The AHSAA’s Central Board of Control will consider (and probably vote on) reclassification this Thursday. In ...

November 29, 2017

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Americans want more than they pay for

By LEE HAMILTON As Republicans in Congress move forward on their tax plan, it’s worth remembering one thing: ...

November 18, 2017

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Election reform is about more than fraud

By LEE  HAMILTON A dozen years ago, the preface to a report on federal election reform began with ...

October 4, 2017

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Make your contributions count : Be smart in charitable giving

By STEVE MARSHALL Americans are among the most generous people on the planet.   So where do Alabamians rank? ...

September 2, 2017

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Remembering when goal posts came down

By TOM DAVIS “The New Year’s Eve we did the town, The day we tore the goal post ...

August 26, 2017

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Reflecting on lives, styles of 9 presidents

By LEE HAMILTON One reason I consider myself fortunate to have led a life in politics is that, ...

August 19, 2017

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By LARRY LEE Ain’t no way 11 months ago I would ever write what I am now writing. ...

August 2, 2017

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Be proactive to avoid being scammed

By STEVE MARSHALL It’s sad to say, but news reports of consumer fraud are so common these days ...

July 29, 2017