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"The people of Alabama have spoken loud and clear," declared Gov. Riley after he learned that nearly seven in 10 voters rejected his $1.2 billion tax increase last Tuesday. More ... This past Friday, St. Stephens Historical Commission Director Jim Long received word that the funds, which keep the park operating, had been zeroed out by the governor as part of his budget cut proposals to the Legislature. More ... About as emphatically as they could the voters of Alabama told Gov. Bob Riley what he could do with his $1.2 billion tax-accountability package. More ... One day a few weeks ago I was in Little Rock to visit my friend Dennis Schick at the Arkansas Press Association. When I arrived he was on the phone and during the wait, I had a chance to talk with Milton Scott, who represents newspaper interests when the Legislature is in session. More ... One night last week, I was flipping through the network evening news broadcasts and trying to catch up on what had taken place while my colleagues and I were in committee meetings and on the floor of the House of Representatives voting on legislation. More ... |
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