August 21, 2008 RSS feed / Editorials

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Antichrist accusations in presidential race

Guest Columnist
James Evans
Mark Twain once wrote, "I am quite sure now that often, very often, in matters concerning religion and politics a man's reasoning powers are not above the monkey's." Consider a case in point. It appears that Sen. More...

Traveling the district to hear from constituents

Report From Congress
Jo Bonner

Last week, several members of my staff and I traveled to all six counties of Alabama's First District to hold 12 town hall meetings, bringing our total to 185 meetings over the past five and a half years. More...

Dixie Bibb Graves was state's first female U.S. senator in 1937

This Week In Alabama History

August 20, 1937: Dixie Bibb Graves takes her seat in the U.S. Senate to become Alabama's first female senator. Only the fourth woman to serve as a U.S. senator, Graves had been appointed by her husband, Gov. More...

Can't elect mayor under indictment

Editorial

This newspaper—and many other local weeklies—resist endorsements of local candidates. We say we believe the voters can best pick from the people they know. More...

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Beach trip turns into worries about earth, gas, jellyfish, etc.

Alabama Viewpoint
Bob Martin

Nancy and I just returned from a weekend spent at Gulf Shores with our youngest son Jeremy, his wife Anthea, and grandson Austin, 18 months. The weather was great...overcast, a bit of rain and a high of about 87 at midday. More...