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Editorial January 31, 2008
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State Legislature faces tough session
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      Alabama legislators have had a pretty good time for the past few years: The state's economy has been good and it has been reflected in state coffers. Now the economy and perhaps overspending are catching up: Estimates are the state could have $800 million less to spend in the new fiscal year.
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Johnson's plea may have many worried
      The saga continues in the state's two-year college mess with ex- Chancellor Roy Johnson pleading guilty to 15 federal charges of bribery, conspiracy, money laundering, obstruction and witness tampering. He's agreed to tell prosecutors all he knows about corruption in the twoyear system and it is ...
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Go vote, Alabama!
Inside the Statehouse
Steve Flowers
      Next Tuesday, February 5th, will be a red letter political day for Alabama. We will be a full participant in Mega Super Tuesday. We will be one of 22 states holding a presidential preference primary that day. It will be the first time in decades that we will have a real say in the party nominees...
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Clinton best pick Tuesday
Editor's Notes
Jim Cox
      We Alabamians get to go to the polls Tuesday and help decide the presidential nominees for the Democratic and Republican parties. I have not been especially taken with any of the candidates of either party but they are all we have to pick from. I am anxious to find a replacement for George W. B...
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Remembering Coach Bear Bryant
Other Opinions
      It doesn't seem that long ago that Paul "Bear" Bryant would stride up and down the sidelines at the stadium that now bears his name. At the same time, it seems like eons since we have heard his gravely voice talk about this prospect or that prospect.
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Living the American Dream
Gone South
      When the name came up on the email screen, I almost deleted it. Ted Klarman. Who the heck is that? And in that little box where you put the subject, there was "no subject." Looked like spam that my spam-catcher didn't catch.
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