Our Opinions
Fire Dr. Kennedy
      Alabama two year college Chancellor Bradley Byrne didn't do the best job in negotiating Bishop State Community College President Yvonne Kennedy's retirement recently, given the large scandal that has enveloped the Mobile based college.
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Lighting up
From The Nethermost
Jim Herod
      I ran into a neighbor of yours at the Post Office the other morning. He was coming out as I was going in. We stopped, exchanged greetings, and talked about how many inches of rain we had received. While standing there, he took out a cigarette and lit up.
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Looking ahead to 2008
Inside the Statehouse
Steve Flowers
      The avalanche of states moving their presidential primary to Feb. 5 next year has made a tremendous impact on the 2008 presidential race. This cavalcade, which includes Alabama, will change the dynamics dramatically. It has diminished the role that New Hampshire and Iowa have traditionally playe...
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Your Elected 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. Email: senator@shelby.senate. gov.
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Developing an attitude about developments
Gone South
Hardy Jackson
      Why do folks go to the beach to complain? They complain if it rains. They complain if it is cloudy. Or windy. Or hot. Or the water is too rough. They complain if the breeze shifts and brings in the deer flies. They complain if there is no breeze.
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Homeowners in a bind
Congress Reports
Jo Bonner
      There are no easy answers to the ever increasing and frustrating insurance prices the Gulf Coast has experienced over the past few years. With insurance companies limiting their exposure in certain areas, homeowners are being left in a bind when protecting their homes and families from natural di...
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