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Johnny Mack Morrow

Missing those that serve overseas at Christmastime

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 ... Read more

12 years ago by Johnny Mack Morrow.

Holiday cheer may be withheld from our schools

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 the ... Read more

12 years ago by Johnny Mack Morrow.

Broken legislature makes mess of gift giving

Lawmaking is supposed to be a deliberative process. The legislative system is designed to foster careful consideration. There are two separate chambers of the Legislature where ... Read more

12 years ago by Johnny Mack Morrow.

Investing in education creates employment

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 ... Read more

12 years ago by Johnny Mack Morrow.

Harvest time is in danger

Agriculture is a multi-billion dollar industry for our state, critical to our economy beyond the fields. The backbone of Alabama agriculture is still the family ... Read more

13 years ago by Johnny Mack Morrow.

Recovery and accountability should be top focus

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 ... Read more

13 years ago by Johnny Mack Morrow.

Proposed change to RSA is bad idea

“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 ... Read more

13 years ago by Johnny Mack Morrow.

Remember drought conditions on the Fourth

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 ... Read more

13 years ago by Johnny Mack Morrow.

Jobs continue to be the number one issue

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 ... Read more

13 years ago by Johnny Mack Morrow.

Representatives should choose people over party

Throughout this Legislative session, the Republican Party has waged a war on the people of Alabama. It began with attacks on teachers and public schools. Next ... Read more

13 years ago by Johnny Mack Morrow.

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