Guest Column
Democrats can still do a lot of good for Alabama
By Gary Palmer Alabama Policy Institute
      Now that the Alabama State Legislature is halfway through the 2007 legislative session, it seems appropriate to take a look at what they have accomplished so far. Their biggest accomplishment thus far is they gave themselves a 62 percent pay raise.
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Letter to the Editor
Opposed to House Bill 98
      House Bill 98 (HB) has been voted out of committee in Montgomery. The next step is for this bill to be put on the calendar and then goes to the House for a vote. HB 98 is a bill that calls for a Constitutional Convention to draw up a new Constitution for the state of Alabama and doing away with th...
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Congressional Report
Reauthorizing No Child Left Behind Act
By Rep. Jo Bonner First Congressional District
      As you may know, the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act is scheduled for reauthorization this year. Over the past year, Congress has been evaluating the successes and shortcomings of NCLB. This legislation, originally signed into law in 2002, was designed to help close the achievement gap between stu...
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Alabama Scene
When Hubbert says jump, legislators say 'how high'
By Bob Ingram Syndicated Columnist
      As a child in elementary school I remember on occasions that some entertainer would come by for a program featuring trained dogs. I loved those shows…dogs doing back flips…jumping rope…and best of all…jumping through hoops.
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Political Cartoon
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Contacting your officials
      President George W. Bush, The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D.C., 20510, Ph. 202-456-1414. U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, 110 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510, Ph. 202-224-5744. E-mail: senator@shelby. senate. gov.
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What we choose to remember
      Both the governor of Alabama and the Alabama State Board of Education declared by proclamation April as Confederate History and Heritage Month. United Daughters of the Confederacy Chapters and Sons of Confederate Veterans Camps hold numerous memorial services throughout the state during the month, ...
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