Congressional Report
Why try to fix program that's not broken
By Rep. Jo Bonner First Congressional District
      In 2003, Congress passed the Medicare drug benefit which went into effect January of last year. By all accounts, the program has been even more successful and more beneficial than first envisioned, not to mention cheaper. More than 38 million seniors have drug coverage today, and polls consistentl...
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DuBose shines big with winning essay
      Jackson Academy senior Clara DuBose received an award for her essay in the statewide Voice of Democracy contest and with good cause. It is regrettable that there was not room in this week's issue to run her composition, because it is an excellent example of how there are still true grass roots valu...
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Guest Column
Gun rights issue about to be resurrected in Congress
By Gary Palmer Alabama Policy Institute
      During the 2006 election gun control hardly came up, and even when it did in key swing races, both Democrat and Republican candidates usually came across as staunch defenders of every American's Second Amendment right.
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Alabama Scene
Not convinced that Gallop Poll on Alabama voters is accurate
By Bob Ingram Syndicated Columnist
      I have neither the license nor the credentials to dispute the findings of a Gallup Poll…one of the oldest and most respected polling firms in the U.S….but allow me to say I have at least some doubts about their recent numbers regarding Alabama and the presidential election.
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