Columnists, Johnny Mack Morrow, Opinion
Christmas is for family. We travel to see our loved ones during the holidays. We wait in anticipation for those close to us to come back home.
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by Johnny Mack Morrow
December 17, 2011
It is Christmas time and people are flocking to stores. From initial retail numbers, it looks like this holiday shopping season will be better than th...
Columnists, Editorials, Johnny Mack Morrow
by Johnny Mack Morrow
December 7, 2011
Lawmaking is supposed to be a deliberative process. The legislative system is designed to foster careful consideration. There are two separate chamber...
Columnists, Johnny Mack Morrow, Opinion
by Johnny Mack Morrow
November 16, 2011
A key solution to Alabama unemployment can be summed up in one word: education. It is the path to prosperity and sustainable job growth, today and in ...
Columnists, Johnny Mack Morrow, Opinion
by Johnny Mack Morrow
October 15, 2011
Agriculture is a multi-billion dollar industry for our state, critical to our economy beyond the fields. The backbone of Alabama agriculture is still ...
Columnists, Johnny Mack Morrow, Opinion
by Johnny Mack Morrow
July 20, 2011
Alabama has suffered more than its share of natural disasters over the past year. From the worst man made disaster in state history with the BP oil sp...
Columnists, Johnny Mack Morrow, Opinion
by Johnny Mack Morrow
July 13, 2011
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” That old saying came to mind when GOP leaders said they wanted to drastically alter the Retirement Systems of Alaba...
Columnists, Johnny Mack Morrow, Opinion
by Johnny Mack Morrow
June 29, 2011
Drought. It has become an all too common occurrence for Alabama. It’s already very hot, with the mercury rarely dipping below 90 degrees on any given ...
Columnists, Johnny Mack Morrow, Opinion
by Johnny Mack Morrow
June 22, 2011
Nobody likes sounding like a broken record. Yet until unemployment drops to a point where any breadwinner can find a decent job to put food on the tab...
Columnists, Johnny Mack Morrow, Opinion
by Johnny Mack Morrow
June 1, 2011
Throughout this Legislative session, the Republican Party has waged a war on the people of Alabama. It began with attacks on teachers and public schoo...
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