Congratulations to all the graduates
Publisher's Comments Jim Cox
      The Coffeeville High School graduating class of 2008 is a small one with less than 10 students but the ranks will be increased by one for the May 22 commencement with the addition of a 76 year old who will receive a belated diploma.
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Gas tax holiday not the answer
      High gasoline prices are hurting a lot of people. Adding insult to injury are two presidential candidates playing politics with the problem by suggesting impractical "gas tax holidays" - removing the 18.4 cents in federal taxes per gallon of gas that is earmarked for highway work.
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Tips for saving gas
      We may not be able to do anything about $3.50 a gallon gasoline but we should be able to retrain our driving habits to save a gallon here and there. Here are some tips from the Web site saveenergy.about.com. Some aren't practical for country drivers- such as avoiding dirt and gravel roads. Many...
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Gas, diesel prices still going up
Report From Congress Jo Bonner
      Day after day gas prices continue to hit record highs, and with the summer travel season just around the corner, there doesn't seem to be any relief in sight. Last week, truck drivers from across the country traveled to Washington, D.C., to protest the soaring cost of diesel fuel, which has incre...
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State budgeting via credit card could cause problems in future
Alabama Viewpoint Bob Martin
      Last year legislators gave education employees a 7 percent pay raise. There wasn't enough available in the General Fund Budget to give state workers 7 percent, so they gave them 3.5 percent starting last October and put the rest on the state's credit card to kick in October of 2008.
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